Pulmonary veins stenosis relief after an inappropriate radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in a young non-competitive athlete

Pulmonary veins stenosis relief after an inappropriate radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in a young non-competitive athlete

One of the major complications of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) is pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS). The natural history of PVS, especially when it involves more than one vein, leads to severe and irreversible pulmonary hypertension with end-stage right heart fail...

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Main Authors: Berardo Sarubbi, Gaetano Rea, Giuseppe Santoro, Enrico Melillo, Giancarlo Scognamiglio, Maria Giovannna Russo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-03-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
pulmonary veins stenosis
angioplasty.
Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/895

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