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Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Evidence level/grade

Evidence level for respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic

V.a

Pleural effusion (uni- or bilateral) (can accompany DI-LDs)

Publications

Li W, Sun J, Yu Y, Wang ZQ, Zhang PP, Guo K, Chen MT, Li YG

Clinical Features of Post Cardiac Injury Syndrome Following Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias: Systematic Review and Additional Cases.

Heart, lung & circulation. 2019;28(11):1689-1696

Obeso A, Tilve A, Jimenez A, Bonatti J

Spontaneous massive hemothorax presenting as a late complication of stent implantation in a patient with pulmonary vein stenosis following radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 2018;26(5):869-872

Lu HW, Wei P, Jiang S, Gu SY, Fan LC, Liang S, Ji X, Rajbanshi B, Xu JF

Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Complicating Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation: Five Case Reports and Literature Review.

Medicine. 2015;94(34):e1346