title: Pulmonary vein isolation after left-sided pneumonectomy: technically challenging but feasible and instructive.
abstract: We present a technically challenging case of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) after complete left-sided pneumonectomy, resulting in uncommon cardiac rotation. Wide area circumferential PVI after pneumonectomy is technically challenging but feasible in experienced centres. Correct identification of the PV ostia is crucial before ablation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Stereotaxis Labor, Asklepios Klinik St Georg, Hamburg, Germany. melkondoc@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Konstantinidou
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Feifan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.forename: Buelent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koektuerk
authors.forename: Karl Heinz
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kuck
authors.forename: Kyoung-Ryul Julian
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Chun
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery*