Improvement in respiratory function and exercise tolerance following video‐assisted thoracoscopic diaphragm plication for symptomatic iatrogenic persistent diaphragm paralysis after radiofrequency catheter ablation

• Yuhei Kasai,
• Ryunosuke Hase,
• Takayuki Kitai,
• Junji Morita,
• Tsutomu Fujita

Affiliations

Yuhei Kasai

Department of Cardiology, Sapporo Heart Center Sapporo Cardiovascular Clinic Sapporo Japan

Ryunosuke Hase

Department of Thoracic Surgery Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital Muroran Japan

Takayuki Kitai

Department of Cardiology, Sapporo Heart Center Sapporo Cardiovascular Clinic Sapporo Japan

Junji Morita

Department of Cardiology, Sapporo Heart Center Sapporo Cardiovascular Clinic Sapporo Japan

Tsutomu Fujita

Department of Cardiology, Sapporo Heart Center Sapporo Cardiovascular Clinic Sapporo Japan