Other and potentially more severe side effects of cardiac ablation include pulmonary vein stenosis and perforation of cardiac tissues including veins and the walls of the heart.
Cardiac catheter ablation side effects.
Risks of cardiac ablation any procedure has risks.
One of the main side effects of cardiac ablation is that bleeding can occur as a result of the procedure 2.
The bleeding or bruising may be more severe than usual because many patients are put on blood thinners before the procedure to reduce the risk of blood clots forming.
Damaged blood vessels if the catheter scrapes them.
Shortness of breath coughing of blood or chest pain might be signs of serious complications and should receive immediate attention from a healthcare professional.
Bleeding or infection where the catheter went in.