Cardiac tamponade in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: German-wide analysis of 21 141 procedures in the Helio<i>s a</i>trial<i>f</i>ibrillation ablation r<i>e</i>gist<i>r</i>y (SAFER)

Abstract

Overall PE rate was 0.9%. Predictors for PE occurrence involved factors ascribed to the patient (age, gender, comorbidities), the type of catheter ablation (radiofrequency), and the institution (low-volume centres).