Pradhan Givan, Abdalla Sherif, Clunie Michelle, Stuglin Carlo, Wardell Stephan
Department of Medicine, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
JACC Case Rep. 2024 Nov 20;29(22):102765. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102765.
Cryoballoon ablations have an excellent safety profile. We present a case of a 58-year-old woman who experienced an unlikely complication of a cryoballoon breach resulting in massive gas emboli and transient hemodynamic compromise. Gas emboli are associated with high morbidity and mortality, and early recognition is essential to successful recovery.