Acute pulmonary vein stenosis during radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

  • Daisuke Yakabe
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center Fukuoka Japan
  • Masahiro Araki
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center Fukuoka Japan
  • Shujiro Inoue
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center Fukuoka Japan
  • Toshihiro Nakamura
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center Fukuoka Japan

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We encountered acute pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis during radiofrequency catheter ablation. PV stenosis was not apparent before redo ablation (A). However, acute PV stenosis was observed after repeat ablation, including carina ablation (B, C). Computed tomography performed 6 months post-ablation revealed chronic PV stenosis (D).

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