Asymptomatic partial anomalous pulmonary venous return masquerading as pulmonary vein occlusion following radiofrequency ablation.

The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
John Bayne SelbyMarcus Wharton

Abstract

Recent advances in the field of cardiac electrophysiology have resulted in the rapid growth of radiofrequency ablation for treatment of arrhythmias. Pulmonary vein stenosis or occlusion is a rare, but well described adverse outcome. Fortunately, the concomitant evolution of multislice computed tomography (CT) scanners has provided an excellent non-invasive method of monitoring for this complication. We recently encountered a case on multislice CT that initially appeared to be a pulmonary vein occlusion related to the procedure, but on further evaluation was found to be an asymptomatic case of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return.

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Apr 10, 2014·Case Reports in Vascular Medicine·Christos TourmousoglouDimitrios Dougenis
Feb 23, 2011·Heart Rhythm : the Official Journal of the Heart Rhythm Society·Seiji FukamizuMasayasu Hiraoka
Feb 27, 2009·Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography·Jonathan H ChungJeffrey P Kanne

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