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Review
. 2014 Jun 30;7(1):1060.
doi: 10.4022/jafib.1060. eCollection 2014 Jun-Jul.

Management Of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Following Catheter Ablation Of Atrial Fibrillation

Narendra Kumar  1 , Ismail Aksoy  1 , Laurent Pison  1 , Carl Timmermans  1 , Jos Maessen  2 , Harry Crijns  1
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Management Of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Following Catheter Ablation Of Atrial Fibrillation

Narendra Kumar et al. J Atr Fibrillation. .

Abstract

There is limited literature available regarding PV (pulmonary vein) stenosis management. Starting from its incidence, subsequent follow up using imaging technologies to monitor the success and the way of managing different groups pose varied opinions. However, with newer technological advancements and better understanding of mechanism of the atrial fibrillation ablation, the incidence of PV stenosis secondary to catheter ablation is declining. This paper highlights the current trends and future of management of PV stenosis secondary to catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Keywords: Angioplasty; Atrial fibrillation; Complication; Management; Pulmonary vein stenosis; Radiofrequency ablation.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Intra procedural factors during catheter ablation associated with the development of pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis.
WACA; wide area catheter ablation, ICE; intra-cardiac echocardiography.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. High-resolution computerized tomography scans of a patient with complete occlusion of left superior pulmonary vein secondary to previous radiofrequency catheter ablation.a) Axial view. b) 3-dimensional reconstruction.
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