Gastroparesis after cryoablation of pulmonary veins

• Belov D.V.
• Abramovskikh O.S.
• Sprikut A.A.
• Bryukhov V.A.
• Belova E.A.

Abstract

We present a clinical case and a literature review describing the development of gastroparesis after cryoablation of the pulmonary vein ostia.

We used the PubMed database, the Google Scholar search engine, and reference lists to search for the scientific articles on the subject. Publications relevant to the purpose of the review were selected for the period from 2005 to 2023 using the terms: “gastroparesis”, “pathogenesis”, “diagnosis”, “treatment”. Inclusion criteria were limited mainly to the development of gastroparesis after ablation of the pulmonary vein ostia for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

Literature analysis demonstrated that gastroparesis after ablation of the pulmonary veins was  common, but often undiagnosed, complication in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Timely diagnosis and conservative therapy in most cases relieved developed symptoms.

Keywords: gastroparesis; atrial fibrillation; ablation of the pulmonary veins; complications

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