Complications of the Catheter Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: Stenosis of All Pulmonary Veins after Radiofrequency Ablation

Radiofrequency ablation is the “gold standard” in atrial fibrillation treatment. The frequency of complications is about 3.5–3.9 %. The symptomatic pulmonary vein stenosis is one of the most severe complications. In this report we present a clinical case of stenosis of all four pulmonary veins after redo catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in 61year-old patient, and discussion of possible causes, specific features of diagnosis, and possible approaches to treatment of this complication.

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