%0 Journal Article
%T Shortness of breath after AV ablation: case of left phrenic nerve palsy
%A Irene Lambiris
%A Jinesh Mehta
%A Marcelo Helguera
%J Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
%D 2013
%I Co-Action Publishing
%R 10.3402/jchimp.v3i1.19123
%X Phrenic nerve palsy has been recognized as a complication of catheter ablation with a prevalence of 0.11¨C0.48% after atrial fibrillation ablation, independent of the type of ablation catheter or energy source, likely due to the anatomical relationship of the nerves. This report describes a case of new onset of shortness of breath (SOB) due to left diaphragm paralysis following transcatheter radiofrequency ablation in a patient with underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
%K phrenic nerve palsy
%K atrial fibrillation
%K cardiac ablation
%K chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
%U http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/19123/pdf_1