May 1, 2016EuroIntervention
Pulmonary vein stenosis after atrial fibrillation ablation
Key result
Pulmonary vein stenosis after atrial fibrillation ablation is an uncommon but devastating complication that is often misdiagnosed and lacks a well-established optimal intervention method.
Population
Patients with pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation
Design
Review
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Implication
Demands heightened post-AF ablation surveillance; leaves optimal intervention undefined and requires prospective trials.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation
Pulmonary vein stenosis is a devastating complication of AF ablation that is often misdiagnosed and requires active surveillance due to high restenosis rates after intervention.
Cite This Study
Fender et al. (2016) conducted a review in Pulmonary vein stenosis after atrial fibrillation ablation. Pulmonary vein stenosis after atrial fibrillation ablation is an uncommon but devastating complication that is often misdiagnosed and lacks a well-established optimal intervention method.