Premium
Relentless pulmonary vein stenosis: A contemporary approach to a recurring problem
Author(s) -
Duggal Bhanu,
Krishnaswamy Amar,
Kapadia Samir
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.24882
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , pulmonary vein , pulmonary vein stenosis , stenosis , atrial fibrillation , complication , radiology , occlusion , isolation (microbiology) , vein , surgery , cardiology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis is a known complication of PV isolation procedures for atrial fibrillation. Treatment can be percutaneous or surgical. We describe in this report a case of recurring PV stenosis after both surgical and percutaneous procedures, highlighting a number of novel interventional techniques. We also provide a review of literature regarding intervening in pulmonary vein occlusion. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.