Acute pulmonary vein stenosis during radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Daisuke Yakabe; Masahiro Araki; Shujiro Inoue; Toshihiro Nakamura

doi:10.1002/joa3.12946

Acute pulmonary vein stenosis during radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

J Arrhythm. 2023 Oct 21;39(6):960-962. doi: 10.1002/joa3.12946. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Authors

Daisuke Yakabe¹, Masahiro Araki¹, Shujiro Inoue¹, Toshihiro Nakamura¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center Fukuoka Japan.

Abstract

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).

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; complication; pulmonary vein stenosis.