Successful radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation in a patient with pneumonectomy


Göl E. E., EROL C., KILIÇASLAN F.

Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi, vol.44, no.5, pp.437-439, 2016 (Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2015.14377
  • Journal Name: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.437-439
  • Keywords: Ablation, atrial fibrillation, pneumonectomy, pulmonary vein isolation
  • Istanbul Medipol University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Among electrophysiologic procedures, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is challenging, requiring the isolation of all pulmonary veins (PVs). AF is associated with serious complications including PV stenosis. Presently described was a technically challenging case of PV isolation in a patient with left-sided pneumonectomy due to lung cancer.