Open Access3-D Transoesophageal echocardiography for guiding percutaneous stenting of pulmonary vein stenosis
Author(s) -
Thomas Butler,
J. Sedgwick,
D. Burstow,
D. Walters
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ehjci/jev041
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary vein stenosis , percutaneous , stenosis , pulmonary vein , radiology , cardiology , atrial fibrillation
A 45-year-old woman presented with increasing dyspnoea and right-sided pleuritic chest pain 3 months post-catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. A CT scan suggested that the right inferior pulmonary vein was completely occluded at the ostium. Transoesophageal echocardiography assessment of the right inferior pulmonary vein (RIPV on Panels A and B ) identified a narrow turbulent colour flow jet confirming …
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