Incidence, management, and outcome in significant pulmonary vein stenosis complicating ablation for atrial fibrillation

Helmut Pürerfellner; Josef Aichinger; Martin Martinek; Hans Joachim Nesser; Rudolf Cihal; Manfred Gschwendtner; Josef Dierneder

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.049

Incidence, management, and outcome in significant pulmonary vein stenosis complicating ablation for atrial fibrillation

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jun 1;93(11):1428-31, A10. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.049.

Authors

Helmut Pürerfellner¹, Josef Aichinger, Martin Martinek, Hans Joachim Nesser, Rudolf Cihal, Manfred Gschwendtner, Josef Dierneder

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine II, Elisabethinen Academic Teaching Hospital, University of Innsbruck, Fadingerstrasse 1, A-4010 Linz, Austria. [email protected]

PMID: 15165933
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.049

Abstract

This study summarizes our results in diagnosing and treating pulmonary vein stenosis complicating ablation for atrial fibrillation in 6 of 92 patients. Patients with significant pulmonary vein narrowing underwent either dilatation or dilatation plus stenting. Pulmonary vein intervention produced a favorable clinical course over the following 7 +/- 2 months despite significant restenosis in 2 patients.

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Catheter Ablation*
Dilatation
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Lung / diagnostic imaging
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
Postoperative Complications / therapy
Pulmonary Veins / pathology*
Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / diagnosis
Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / epidemiology*
Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / therapy
Radionuclide Imaging
Stents
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome