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Could the lower heart beat after ablation lead to reduced oxygen flow to lungs and cause atelectasis? pericardial calcification also present.
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Ablation.: If we’re talking about ablation for atrial fibrillation, then the restoration of a normal heart rhythm would be expected to actually improve blood flow, and thereby the delivery of oxygen. A reduction in respiratory effort from anesthesia could lead to atelectasis, but I wouldn’t think you’d be anesthetized long enough for an ablation to make this relevant.
Answered 11/27/2017
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