Esophageal dysmotility after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
A 57-year-old male patient presenting with dysphagia two years following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation was referred to our department. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and barium esophagography revealed no apparent abnormalities; however, high-resolution manometry demonstrated markedly abnormal contractions. The patient subsequently received treatment with gastroprokinetic agents, leading to symptomatic improvement. To date, only a limited number of reports have documented esophageal motility disorders as a complication of catheter ablation. This case, therefore, represents a novel clinical entity of significant relevance.
Authors
- Takashi Hirose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3713-3072)
- Kazuhiro Furukawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0980-9095)
- Masanao Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5444-143X)
- Takahiro Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6012-0229)
- Karibu Fukuzawa
- Hiroki Kawashima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3720-781X)
- Hiroyuki Shibata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3521-7878)
- Hitoshi Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3542-1444)
- Yoshiyuki Kurata
Institutions
- Nagoya University Hospital (JP)
- Nagoya City University Hospital (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17235/reed.2025.11237/2025
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00