Diagnosis and management of cold urticaria in cryoablation of atrial fibrillation: a case report.

Friederike Cordes Christian Ellermann Jan Mauno EhrchenHansjoerg UllerichLars Eckardt

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2019)

We could demonstrate that cold urticaria can manifest as oesophageal angio-oedema in AF patients undergoing cryoablation. Therefore, these patients should be carefully considered for an alternative energy source for PVI or premedication with antihistamines when using cryoenergy.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
heart failure
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
left atrial
oral anticoagulants
catheter ablation
patient reported outcomes
left ventricular
acute coronary syndrome
venous thromboembolism