Pulmonary vein occlusion and lung infarction complicating pu

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Pulmonary vein occlusion and lung infarction complicating pulmonary vein stenosis - BIR'17

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"Pulmonary vein (PV) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective, curative technique for selected group of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs. However, pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a potential complication which may present clinically as non-specific respiratory symptoms that often under-recognized or misdiagnosed leading to progression of low-grade stenosis to complete occlusion if not treated with timely intervention.

This article presents case report of misleading pulmonary parenchymal findings associated with single pulmonary vein occlusion (PVO) complicating non-treated moderate PVS."...

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