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Pulmonary vein stenting post-AF ablation linked to late spontaneous massive hemothorax in 1 patient.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a severe late complication (spontaneous massive hemothorax) of stent implantation for pulmonary vein stenosis post-ablation.
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Raises awareness of late hemothorax after pulmonary vein stenting; single case leaves incidence and surveillance needs open.
Catheter ablation for symptomatic and drug-resistant atrial fibrillation is considered as the main acquired cause of pulmonary vein stenosis in adults. Controversy currently exists about the optimal treatment approach of this entity. Stenting seems to achieve lower vessel restenosis rates than isolated balloon angioplasty. However, these techniques are not exempt from complications. We present a case of spontaneous massive haemothorax presenting as a late complication of stent implantation in a patient with pulmonary vein stenosis.
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Obeso et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Pulmonary vein stenosis following radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (n=1). Stent implantation was evaluated on Spontaneous massive hemothorax. Stent implantation for pulmonary vein stenosis following radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation resulted in a spontaneous massive hemothorax as a late complication in 1 patient.
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