Atrial fibrillation radiofrequency ablation in a patient with vagus nerve stimulation - 11/07/24

Abstract |
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an effective neuromodulatory treatment for patients with drug resistant epilepsy who cannot undergo curative surgical resection. Safety information states that the use of radiofrequency ablation devices may damage the VNS generator and leads. However, documented cases are scarce. This 62-year-old patient with bitemporal lobe epilepsy treated with VNS underwent radiofrequency ablation of an atrial fibrillation without any perioperative or postoperative complications.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Radiofrequency, Vagus nerve stimulation, Atrial fibrillation, Atrial flutter, Electromagnetic interference
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Vol 54 - N° 5
Article 102996- septembre 2024 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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