Sequential approach for the prevention of phrenic nerve injuries during epicardial radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia

HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2023 Jul 14;9(7):429-433. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2023.04.021. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Authors

Kenichi Tani¹, Mitsuru Takami^{1

2}, Hiroyuki Kawamori¹, Takayoshi Toba¹, Shunsuke Kakizaki¹, Koji Fukuzawa^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
² Section of Arrhythmia, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.

No abstract available

Keywords: Balloon inflation; Epicardial catheter ablation; Phrenic nerve; Saline injection; Ventricular tachycardia.

Publication types

Case Reports