AI Article Synopsis
- * A potential side effect of this treatment can be gastroparesis, a condition affecting stomach movement, but its occurrence and risks are not well understood.
- * In a unique case, a patient experienced transient gastroparesis after undergoing cryoballoon ablation, but they recovered after six months with the help of medication.
Article Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and cryoballoon ablation was developed as a new treatment modality for symptomatic AF. Gastroparesis is rarely reported as a transient complication of ablation, and its frequency and risk are not clear. We experienced a rare case of gastroparesis after cryoballoon ablation followed by medication-induced recovery within 6 months.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6167679 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000492213 | DOI Listing |
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