This report highlights novel interventional techniques for managing relentless, recurring pulmonary vein stenosis following ablation for atrial fibrillation.
May aid select refractory cases; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before broader adoption.
Pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis is a known complication of PV isolation procedures for atrial fibrillation. Treatment can be percutaneous or surgical. We describe in this report a case of recurring PV stenosis after both surgical and percutaneous procedures, highlighting a number of novel interventional techniques. We also provide a review of literature regarding intervening in pulmonary vein occlusion.
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