Incidence, management, and outcome in significant pulmonary vein stenosis complicating ablation for atrial fibrillation.
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.
Pürerfellner
Helmut
H
Department of Internal Medicine II, Elisabethinen Academic Teaching Hospital, University of Innsbruck, Fadingerstrasse 1, A-4010 Linz, Austria. helmut.puererfellner@elisabethinen.or.at
Aichinger
Josef
J
Martinek
Martin
M
Nesser
Hans Joachim
HJ
Cihal
Rudolf
R
Gschwendtner
Manfred
M
Dierneder
Josef
J
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