title: Shortness of breath after AV ablation: case of left phrenic nerve palsy.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology/Electophysiology, Pulmonary Critical Care and Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lambiris
authors.forename: Jinesh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Helguera
keywords: atrial fibrillation; cardiac ablation; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; phrenic nerve palsy