Phrenic nerve lesion: A potential complication of the nMARQ ablation technique

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 180, Issue , 2015, Pages 91-92

  Arroja, José David ^a   Zimmermann, Marc ^a  

^a LA TOUR HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation ablation; nMARQ catheter; Phrenic nerve palsy

Indexed keywords

ABLATION CATHETER; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; COUGHING; DIURETIC THERAPY; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERVOLEMIA; LETTER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE PARALYSIS; PHRENIC NERVE; PHRENIC NERVE PALSY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; INJURIES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PULMONARY VEIN;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PHRENIC NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY VEINS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84920540507     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.160     Document Type: Article

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