Introduction: Left main coronary artery (LMCA) injury is a rare but potentially fatal complication of catheter ablation. Due to LMCA large perfusion area, its occlusion is usually a dramatic event.
Methods And Results: Reports of LMCA injury complicating catheter ablations from 1987 to 2018 were searched in electronic databases. Twenty-two cases of serious LMCA damage have been identified. Additionally, four reports of direct mechanical trauma involving major LMCA branches induced by inadvertent catheter insertion have been studied. Typically 86% LMCA injury presented as an acute/subacute complication of retrograde ablation in left ventricle/left ventricular outflow tract or aortic cusps. In at least 86% of patients with an in-hospital presentation, the LMCA trauma manifested dramatically as a life-threatening arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, or severe hypotension requiring vasopressors. In-hospital mortality rate was 32%. Direct stenting has been found to be the most successful strategy.
Conclusion: LMCA injury, even if initially asymptomatic with normal angiographic appearance, may cause delayed flow deterioration, requiring prolonged monitoring and extended follow-up. Special caution should be given to the prevention whereas survival depends on prompt detection and treatment.
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