Respiratory control minimizes diaphragmatic contraction and dry cough during pulsed-field ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Ru-Hong Jiang Qiang Liu Lai-Te Chen Shi-Quan Chen Yun-He WangHui ChengGuo-Sheng Fu Ya-Xun Sun Lu Yu Pei Zhang Jianwei Lin Zuwen ZhangXueyan DingMichael ShehataGuo-Sheng Fu Chen-Yang Jiang

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2024)

Pulsed-field ablation application at the end of expiration can reduce the severity of diaphragmatic contraction and eliminate moderate and severe dry cough during PV isolation performed under conscious sedation.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
smooth muscle
left atrial
radiofrequency ablation
left atrial appendage
heart failure
early onset
high intensity
direct oral anticoagulants
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
drug induced
coronary artery disease
acute respiratory distress syndrome