Right phrenic injury after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia at crista terminalis
A 62-year-old woman with frequent occurrence of symptomatic atrial tachycardia with a foci located at the root of the upper crista terminalis was found to have right diaphragm paresis after receiving a total of 8 radiofrequency energy deliveries （40-60 W, 50-60℃） and a total duration of 540 seconds...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Chinese medical journal 2011-05, Vol.124 (10), p.1588-1589 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | A 62-year-old woman with frequent occurrence of symptomatic atrial tachycardia with a foci located at the root of the upper crista terminalis was found to have right diaphragm paresis after receiving a total of 8 radiofrequency energy deliveries （40-60 W, 50-60℃） and a total duration of 540 seconds of ablation therapy （7Fr 8 mm deflectable ablation catheter）. The right diaphragm paresis remained resolved up to 14 months after the procedure as confirmed by repeated chest X-rays. |
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| ISSN: | 0366-6999 2542-5641 |
| DOI: | 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2011.10.030 |