Table 3.
Individual case analysis of adverse events in 43 031 catheter ablations for either atrial fibrillation, right atrial isthmus dependent atrial flutter, or ventricular tachycardias
| Atrial fibrillation (n = 30 361) | Atrial flutter (n = 9364) | Ventricular tachycardia (n = 3306) | Ventricular tachycardia in structural heart disease | Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Femoral vascular complication (%) | 63 (0.21) | 49 (0.52) | 37 (1.12) | 28 | 9 |
| Tamponade (%) | 202 (0.67) | 25 (0.27) | 73 (2.21) | 43 | 30 |
| Strokea (%) | 46 (0.16) | 8 (0.13) | 11 (0.37) | 7 | 4 |
| Death (%) | 9 (0.03) | 4 (0.04) | 14 (0.42) | 12 | 2 |
aAs data and incidences for post-interventional strokes were only available from three out of four participating centres, percentages refer to the total amount of ablation procedures performed by only three centres (n = 37 308).