Pulmonary Vein Widening Plasty for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis and Occlusion After Catheter Ablation.

Authors :: Van Putte BP
Smith T
De Kroon TL
Damiano RJ
Source :: The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2017 Nov; Vol. 104 (5), pp. e411-e412.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: We successfully performed a pulmonary vein widening plasty in a patient with pulmonary vein stenosis and occlusion after multiple catheter ablations for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Atrial Fibrillation diagnostic imaging
Catheter Ablation methods
Computed Tomography Angiography methods
Female
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Veins surgery
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Stenosis, Pulmonary Vein diagnostic imaging
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Patency physiology
Atrial Fibrillation surgery
Catheter Ablation adverse effects
Stenosis, Pulmonary Vein etiology
Stenosis, Pulmonary Vein surgery
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted methods
Vascular Surgical Procedures methods

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