Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis*
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Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
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Cardiac Catheterization
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Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
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Catheter Ablation / methods
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Middle Aged
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Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
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Pulmonary Veins / surgery
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Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / diagnosis*
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Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / therapy*
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Recurrence
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Reoperation / methods
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Risk Assessment
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Severity of Illness Index