| Literature DB >> 29850172 |
Shizhao Cheng1, Xike Lu1, Jing Wang2, Ting Liu3, Xun Zhang1.
Abstract
Complete pulmonary vein occlusion is a rare complication of transcatheter radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. We here report a 37-year-old man who presented with massive hemoptysis as a result of left superior pulmonary vein occlusion caused by transcatheter radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The patient was successfully managed with thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy with a satisfactory outcome.Entities:
Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; hemoptysis; pulmonary vein occlusion; radiofrequency ablation; thoracoscopic lobectomy
Year: 2018 PMID: 29850172 PMCID: PMC5949467 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.164
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895