Published online Sep 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i27.6587
Peer-review started: June 16, 2023
First decision: July 28, 2023
Revised: August 9, 2023
Accepted: August 23, 2023
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Published online: September 26, 2023
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Foreign bodies in the pulmonary circulation have been documented in the literature and are typically caused by interventional procedures. However, reports of pulmonary artery foreign bodies during femoral vein puncture are rare, and there is no description of this complication from the guidewire surface flows into the pulmonary artery during a pulse ablation in a patient with atrial fibrillation.
We described a case in which a linear foreign body suddenly appeared on fluoroscopy image during pulsed ablation of atrial fibrillation. Multiposition angiography showed that the foreign body was currently lodged in the pul
Mismatches between interventional devices from different manufacturers used for femoral venipuncture may result in pulmonary artery foreign bodies.
Core Tip: A case of pulmonary artery foreign body removal during pulsed atrial fibrillation ablation was reported. This is a rare and serious complication of femoral vein puncture. Therefore, we reported this case in order to avoid a similar situation.