Key result
Pulmonary lobectomy resolves hemoptysis for 6 months in post-ablation pulmonary vein occlusion and necrosis.
Why the study?
Pulmonary lobectomy is chosen for pulmonary vein occlusion after catheter ablation for AF, prompting presentation of a case with pulmonary necrosis treated by lobectomy.
Population
A 65-year-old man with pulmonary vein occlusion and suspected pulmonary necrosis after AF ablation
Comparison
Left lower lobectomy under a video-assisted thoracic approach
Design
Case report and literature review
Follow-up
6 months postoperatively
Authors
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Should not yet change practice for post-ablation complications; leaves open the role of lobectomy in pulmonary vein occlusion with necrosis.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Pulmonary lobectomy is a viable and effective treatment for complete pulmonary vein occlusion accompanied by pulmonary necrosis following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Suzuki et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Pulmonary vein occlusion after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (n=1). Pulmonary lobectomy was evaluated on Recurrence of hemoptysis. Pulmonary lobectomy successfully treated a patient with complete pulmonary vein occlusion and necrosis following catheter ablation, with no hemoptysis recurrence at 6 months.
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