Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(5): 437-439 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2015.14377
Successful radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation in a patient with pneumonectomy
Enes Elvin Gül1, Cengiz Erol2, Fethi Kılıçaslan11Department Of Cardiology, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
2Department Of Radiology, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
Summary– 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.
Keywords: Ablation, atrial fibrillation, pneumonectomy, pulmonary vein isolation.
How to cite this article
Enes Elvin Gül, Cengiz Erol, Fethi Kılıçaslan. Successful radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation in a patient with pneumonectomy. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(5): 437-439
Corresponding Author: Enes Elvin Gül, Canada
Manuscript Language: English