Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: A total of 100 patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) were enrolled and consented to participate in the study. Patients completed a 22-item questionnaire that included questions specific to vagus nerve injury symptomatology during their baseline visit and at 1 and 3 months post-RFCA. RESULTS: The average age of the population was 63 ± 10.6 years and 68% were male. A total of 100 patients completed their baseline questionnaire (90 patients completed the 1-month questionnaires and 85 patients completed the 3-month questionnaires). Symptoms rated as moderate were prevalent at baseline (trouble swallowing 13%, bloating 26%, feeling full 20%), and increased in all categories analyzed at 1 month and with the exception of trouble swallowing returned to the preablation percentages at 3 months ( heartburn 22.4%, trouble swallowing 18.8%, bloating 16.5%, nausea 8.2%, vomiting 3.5%, constipation 18.8%, diarrhea 16.4%, feeling full 15.3%). Severe rated symptoms of trouble swallowing (2-5.5%), bloating (5-7.6%), and early satiety (5-9.8%) increased at 1 month and bloating and early satiety percentages remained approximately two times higher at 3 months (trouble swallowing 2.4%, bloating 8.2%, early satiety 7.1%). CONCLUSION: The majority of symptoms were resolved by 3 months, although those patients who rate bloating and early satiety at a severe rating may have persistent symptoms.
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Authors | Victoria Jacobs, Heidi T May, Brian G Crandall, Becca Ballantyne, Ben Chisum, Dave Johnson, Kevin G Graves, Michael Cutler, John D Day, Charles Mallender, Jeffrey S Osborn, J Peter Weiss, T Jared Bunch |
Journal | Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE
(Pacing Clin Electrophysiol)
Vol. 41
Issue 4
Pg. 389-395
(04 2018)
ISSN: 1540-8159 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 29435991
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
Topics |
- Atrial Fibrillation
(surgery)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Quality of Life
- Radiofrequency Ablation
(adverse effects)
- Risk Factors
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Vagus Nerve Injuries
(etiology)
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