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Shortness of breath after AV ablation: case of left phrenic nerve palsyDOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v3i1.19123 Keywords: phrenic nerve palsy , atrial fibrillation , cardiac ablation , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Abstract: Phrenic nerve palsy has been recognized as a complication of catheter ablation with a prevalence of 0.11–0.48% 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.
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