Complete pulmonary venous occlusion after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Pulmonary vein stenosis is a known, yet under-recognized complication of radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. We present the case of a patient developing complete left-sided pulmonary venous occlusion following radiofrequency ablation. Recommendations are made to allow earlier diagnosis of this complication.
Nehra
Deepika
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Division of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
Liberman
Moishe
M
Vagefi
Parsia A
PA
Evans
Nathaniel
N
Inglessis
Ignacio
I
Kradin
Richard L
RL
Ono
Jill
J
Kanarek
David J
DJ
Gaissert
Henning A
HA
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D000925:Anticoagulants