Booher AM, Bach DS. Acquired pulmonary vein stenosis: one problem, two mechanisms.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2010;
23:904.e1-3. [PMID:
20138470 DOI:
10.1016/j.echo.2009.12.015]
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Abstract
Until the last decade, acquired pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis in the adult population was a rare finding, caused by neoplasm or inflammatory conditions such as sarcoidosis or fibrosing mediastinitis. With the increased use of catheter-based ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, PV stenosis is increasingly recognized as a complication of this procedure. Additionally, PV stenosis has been described as a rare complication of cardiac surgery. This report describes two cases of PV stenosis, one acquired as a result of multiple left atrial ablation procedures and the other after surgical cannulation of the right upper PV.
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