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Case Reports
. 2015 Mar;60(3):e52-5.
doi: 10.4187/respcare.03336. Epub 2014 Oct 14.

Massive hemoptysis due to pulmonary vein stenosis following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Jung Yeon Lee  1 , Gyu Rak Chon  1 , Jong Hoon Park  2 , Byung Ju Kang  3 , Tae Sun Shim  3 , Kyung-Wook Jo  4
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Massive hemoptysis due to pulmonary vein stenosis following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Jung Yeon Lee et al. Respir Care. 2015 Mar.

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.

Keywords: hemoptysis; pulmonary vein stenosis; radiofrequency ablation.

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