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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.f

Vocal cord dysfunction, adduction, closure, injury

Publications

Minviel GD, Gosnell H, Karivelil M, Ugalde IC, Huang S

A Novel Case of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Following Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.

Cureus 2023 May;15;e39052 — 2023 May — e39052

Pai RK, Boyle NG, Child JS, Shivkumar K

Transient left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Heart rhythm 2005 Feb;2;182-4 — 2005 Feb — 182-4