Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5603284 | Heart Rhythm | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Unrecognized ice formation occurs frequently in the left mainstem bronchus during CBA for AF. This information helps explain the source of cough and hemoptysis in some patients who undergo CBA. The long-term consequences of this novel finding and the implications for procedural safety are unknown.
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Authors
Nishant MD, MPH, Colin T. MD, A. Christine MD, Todd MD, Sanjay MD, Paloma MD, Sukit MD, Albert C. MD, Alexandru B. MD, Susan MD, Rishi MD, Rod S. MD, MSCE, FHRS, Bradley P. MD, FHRS,