Anatomical observations of the pulmonary veins with intracardiac echocardiography and hemodynamic consequences of narrowing of pulmonary vein ostial diameters after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Monique R M Jongbloed; Jeroen J Bax; Katja Zeppenfeld; Ernst E van der Wall; Martin J Schalij

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.019

Anatomical observations of the pulmonary veins with intracardiac echocardiography and hemodynamic consequences of narrowing of pulmonary vein ostial diameters after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Am J Cardiol. 2004 May 15;93(10):1298-302. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.019.

Authors

Monique R M Jongbloed¹, Jeroen J Bax, Katja Zeppenfeld, Ernst E van der Wall, Martin J Schalij

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.

PMID: 15135710
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.019

Abstract

Intracardiac echocardiography was used to explore pulmonary venous (PV) anatomy and to monitor PV stenosis in 31 patients referred for radiofrequency catheter ablation at PV ostia. Interindividual variations in PV anatomy and insertion in the left atrium were observed. Narrowing of PV ostia after radiofrequency catheter ablation did not produce significant hemodynamic changes.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Catheter Ablation
Echocardiography
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / pathology
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / physiopathology*
Pulmonary Veins / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Veins / pathology
Pulmonary Veins / physiopathology
Ultrasonography, Interventional