Phrenic nerve injury in atrial fibrillation ablation using balloon catheters: Incidence, characteristics, and clinical recovery course.

Shota Tohoku Shaojie ChenJana LastStefano Bordignon Fabrizio BolognaLuca TroleseSimone Zanchi Lorenzo Bianchini Boris SchmidtK R Julian Chun

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)

PNP occurred more often in CBA than LBA, however, the majority of PNP in CBA was transient whereas the majority of PNP in LBA was persistent. Either balloon technology is not superior in terms of long-term PNP.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
risk factors
heart failure
left atrial
left atrial appendage
percutaneous coronary intervention
direct oral anticoagulants
cerebral ischemia
peripheral nerve
radiofrequency ablation
coronary artery disease
mitral valve