Study scrapped before launch: aimed to spot hidden risk in common heart treatment
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This study was planned to learn more about a rare side effect of a heart treatment for atrial fibrillation. The treatment, called pulsed field ablation (PFA), can rarely injure a nerve that controls the diaphragm, a key breathing muscle. The study would have used simple chest X-r…
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Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC