Meeting abstract

Persistent left-sided pleural effusion – rare manifestation of iatrogenic pulmonary vein stenosis

Ana Kovačević ; Department for clinical immunology, pulmonology and rheumatology, University Clinical Hospital Center „Sestre Milosrdnice
Ivona Kovačević ; Department for clinical immunology, pulmonology and rheumatology, University Clinical Hospital Center „Sestre Milosrdnice
Marija Gomerčić-Palčić ; Department for clinical immunology, pulmonology and rheumatology, University Clinical Hospital Center „Sestre Milosrdnice

Abstract

Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is a method of choice for treating patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib) refractory to antiarrhythmics. Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a rare complication of RF ablation that occurs in 1-3%. Patients may be asymptomatic, or present with dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis, and chest pain.

Keywords

pulmonary vein stenosis; pleural effusion; atrial fibrillation

Hrčak ID:

224653

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/224653

Publication date:

9.4.2019.

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