Open AccessPulmonary vein stenosis or occlusion after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: long-term comparison of drug-eluting versus large bare metal stents
Author(s) -
Thomas Fink,
Michael Schlüter,
ChristianHendrik Heeger,
Christine Lemeš,
Tina Lin,
Tilman Maurer,
Andreas Metzner,
Shibu Mathew,
Bruno Reißmann,
Peter Wohlmuth,
Andreas Rillig,
Feifan Ouyang,
KarlHeinz Kück,
Roland Richard Tilz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/eux291
Subject(s) - medicine , restenosis , atrial fibrillation , angioplasty , pulmonary vein , stent , pulmonary vein stenosis , cardiology , stenosis , interquartile range , balloon , surgery , drug eluting stent
Pulmonary vein stenosis or occlusion (PVS/O) following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation is a rare but potentially severe complication. Treatment options include angioplasty with or without stent implantation, but data on outcome and optimal treatment strategy are limited. We report long-term results after catheter-based treatment of patients with symptomatic PVS/O.
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