Long-term course of phrenic nerve injury after cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation

Abstract While phrenic nerve palsy (PNP) due to cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) of atrial fibrillation (AF) was transient in most cases, no studies have reported the results of the long-term follow-up of PNP. This study aimed to summarize details and the results of long-term follow-up of...

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Autores principales: Michifumi Tokuda, Seigo Yamashita, Hidenori Sato, Hirotsuna Oseto, Hirotsugu Ikewaki, Masaaki Yokoyama, Ryota Isogai, Ken-ichi Tokutake, Ken-ichi Yokoyama, Mika Kato, Ryohsuke Narui, Shin-ichi Tanigawa, Seiichiro Matsuo, Michihiro Yoshimura, Teiichi Yamane
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Sumario:Abstract While phrenic nerve palsy (PNP) due to cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) of atrial fibrillation (AF) was transient in most cases, no studies have reported the results of the long-term follow-up of PNP. This study aimed to summarize details and the results of long-term follow-up of PNP after cryoballoon ablation. A total of 511 consecutive AF patients who underwent cryoballoon ablation was included. During right-side PVI, the diaphragmatic compound motor action potential (CMAP) was reduced in 46 (9.0%) patients and PNP occurred in 29 (5.7%) patients (during right-superior PVI in 20 patients and right-inferior PVI in 9 patients). PNP occurred despite the absence of CMAP reduction in 0.6%. The PV anatomy, freezing parameters and the operator’s proficiency were not predictors of PNP. While PNP during RSPVI persisted more than 4 years in 3 (0.6%) patients, all PNP occurred during RIPVI recovered until one year after the ablation. However, there was no significant difference in the recovery duration from PNP between PNP during RSPVI and RIPVI. PNP occurred during cryoballoon ablation in 5.7%. While most patients recovered from PNP within one year after the ablation, PNP during RSPVI persisted more than 4 years in 0.6% of patients.