title: Incidence, management, and outcome in significant pulmonary vein stenosis complicating ablation for atrial fibrillation.
abstract: This study summarizes our results in diagnosing and treating pulmonary vein stenosis complicating ablation for atrial fibrillation in 6 of 92 patients. Patients with significant pulmonary vein narrowing underwent either dilatation or dilatation plus stenting. Pulmonary vein intervention produced a favorable clinical course over the following 7 +/- 2 months despite significant restenosis in 2 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine II, Elisabethinen Academic Teaching Hospital, University of Innsbruck, Fadingerstrasse 1, A-4010 Linz, Austria. helmut.puererfellner@elisabethinen.or.at
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pürerfellner
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aichinger
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinek
authors.forename: Hans Joachim
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Nesser
authors.forename: Rudolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cihal
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gschwendtner
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dierneder
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004106:Dilatation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000473:pathology*; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome