Suspicious pulmonary vein stenosis suspected in exercise stress echocardiography in a post-vein isolation patient
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pulmonary veins stenosis, radiofrequency ablation, echocardiography.Abstract
Pulmonary veins stenosis (PVS) is a serious complication that has been associated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) as a treatment of atrial fibrillation. It has an incidence that can be as low as 0.3% but it could be higher because of other variables. The average time for diagnosis is 16 weeks. We present the case of a patient who presented with dyspnea six months post RFA; PVS was suspected in the exercise stress echocardiography performed. We describe the findings that may suggest this complication and present it as a useful tool for the initial assessment of patients with dyspnea post RFA.
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