Andrié René P, Schrickel Jan W, Nickenig Georg, Lickfett Lars
Department of Cardiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2012 Nov;35(11):e334-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2012.03470.x. Epub 2012 Jul 30.
Transcatheter ablation of the pulmonary veins (PVs) has been established as a therapeutic option for patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation. Cryothermal energy is an alternative energy source that has been developed to overcome some of the disadvantages of radiofrequency ablation. The major complication of the cryoballoon technique seems to be right-sided phrenic nerve injury (PNI) following ablation of the right superior PV. This case report describes a left-sided PNI after cryoballoon ablation of the left superior PV.
经导管肺静脉（PVs）消融已成为有症状心房颤动患者的一种治疗选择。冷冻热能是一种替代能源，其开发旨在克服射频消融的一些缺点。冷冻球囊技术的主要并发症似乎是右上肺静脉消融后右侧膈神经损伤（PNI）。本病例报告描述了左上肺静脉冷冻球囊消融术后的左侧PNI。
