A Case of Gastroparesis after Cryoballoon Ablation followed by Medication-Induced Recovery within 6 Months

Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2018 Aug 23;12(2):473-478. doi: 10.1159/000492213. eCollection 2018 May-Aug.

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and cryoballoon ablation was developed as a new treatment modality for symptomatic AF. Gastroparesis is rarely reported as a transient complication of ablation, and its frequency and risk are not clear. We experienced a rare case of gastroparesis after cryoballoon ablation followed by medication-induced recovery within 6 months.

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Cryoballoon ablation; Delayed gastric emptying; Gastroparesis.