title: Massive hemoptysis due to pulmonary vein stenosis following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Pulmonary vein stenosis, which is one of the rare complications of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, has various symptoms. Here, we report a rare case of massive hemoptysis due to pulmonary vein stenosis following radiofrequency catheter ablation, which was successfully managed with pneumonectomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Jung Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Gyu Rak
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Chon
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chungju Hospital, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung Ju
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Sun
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. heathcliff6800@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Kyung-Wook
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Jo
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: hemoptysis; pulmonary vein stenosis; radiofrequency ablation