Matsuyama K, Watanuki H, Tochii M, Sugiyama K. A modified sutureless repair for left pulmonary vein obstruction after catheter ablation.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2022;
35:6564668. [PMID:
35389491 PMCID:
PMC9297515 DOI:
10.1093/icvts/ivac097]
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Abstract
A 52-year-old man presented with temporal haemoptysis and chest pain 6 months after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Computed tomography revealed severe stenosis in the left upper pulmonary vein (PV) and complete occlusion of the left lower PV. A modified sutureless repair of the left PV obstruction was successfully performed. This modified procedure provides a feasible, safe and effective means of treating PV obstruction, even in cases with distal extension of stenosis.
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