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ArticleJACC. Case reports2026

Conservative Management for Left Atrial Intramural Hematoma After Cryoballoon Ablation.

Taku Shimojo, Naoaki Onishi, Ren Kimura, Kiyotaka Shimamura, Yohei Kobayashi, Tomohisa Tada, Chinatsu Yamada, Haruyasu Ito, Fujio Hayashi

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Taku ShimojoDepartment of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan.
Naoaki OnishiDepartment of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: naoakionishi@gmail.com.
Ren KimuraDepartment of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Kiyotaka ShimamuraDepartment of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Yohei KobayashiDepartment of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Tomohisa TadaDepartment of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Chinatsu YamadaDepartment of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Haruyasu ItoDepartment of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Fujio HayashiDepartment of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundLeft atrial intramural hematoma (LAIH) is an extremely rare complication associated with left atrial procedures. CASE SUMMARY: We report the case of a 50-year-old man who developed LAIH during cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The lesion was detected immediately after the procedure by routine intracardiac echocardiography, enabling prompt management. Because the patient remained hemodynamically stable, conservative management with bed rest and close monitoring was chosen. The hematoma showed gradual regression, and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 13 without secondary complications. DISCUSSION: Although surgical intervention is often required in hemodynamically unstable patients, this case demonstrated that conservative management can be an effective strategy for hemodynamically stable patients with LAIH. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: LAIH can be successfully managed with conservative treatment in hemodynamically stable patients. Early recognition and timely intervention are essential for complete resolution.

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atrial fibrillationconservative managementcryoballoon ablationechocardiographylarge-bore sheathleft atrial intramural hematoma

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