Abstract
When there is no pulmonary vein reconnection after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, patients can experience recurrence of atrial fibrillation without clear evidence of non- pulmonary vein foci. We describe a patient with significant pulmonary vein stenosis and recurrent atrial fibrillation after four ablation procedures. After successful pulmonary vein stenting, the symptoms were resolved, and sinus rhythm was maintained for 2 years without treatment with antiarrhythmic medication. We believe pulmonary vein stenting potentially controlled atrial fibrillation by providing pulmonary vein pressure relief or by compressing the epicardial triggers occurring at the pulmonary vein ostium.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 528-531 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Korean Circulation Journal |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Jul |
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- Internal Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Controlled atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein stenting. / Park, Young Ah; Seo, Jiwon; Pak, Hui Nam.
In: Korean Circulation Journal, Vol. 47, No. 4, 07.2017, p. 528-531.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Controlled atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein stenting
AU - Park, Young Ah
AU - Seo, Jiwon
AU - Pak, Hui Nam
PY - 2017/7
Y1 - 2017/7
N2 - When there is no pulmonary vein reconnection after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, patients can experience recurrence of atrial fibrillation without clear evidence of non- pulmonary vein foci. We describe a patient with significant pulmonary vein stenosis and recurrent atrial fibrillation after four ablation procedures. After successful pulmonary vein stenting, the symptoms were resolved, and sinus rhythm was maintained for 2 years without treatment with antiarrhythmic medication. We believe pulmonary vein stenting potentially controlled atrial fibrillation by providing pulmonary vein pressure relief or by compressing the epicardial triggers occurring at the pulmonary vein ostium.
AB - When there is no pulmonary vein reconnection after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, patients can experience recurrence of atrial fibrillation without clear evidence of non- pulmonary vein foci. We describe a patient with significant pulmonary vein stenosis and recurrent atrial fibrillation after four ablation procedures. After successful pulmonary vein stenting, the symptoms were resolved, and sinus rhythm was maintained for 2 years without treatment with antiarrhythmic medication. We believe pulmonary vein stenting potentially controlled atrial fibrillation by providing pulmonary vein pressure relief or by compressing the epicardial triggers occurring at the pulmonary vein ostium.
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