Cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation – is cryoenergy applied only to the pulmonary vein ostium?

This case report shows that cryoablation of pulmonary veins (PV) may occasionally result in deeper lesions than expected and collateral damage in spite of proper ostial positioning of cryoballoon. The use of intracardiac vascular ultrasound and repeated computed tomography enabled detailed examinati...

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Published in:The clinical respiratory journal 2018-01, Vol.12 (1), p.288-290
Main Authors: Baran, Jakub, Lewandowski, Paweł, Piotrowski, Roman, Kulakowski, Piotr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation - physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation - surgery
Cardiac arrhythmia
cryoballoon ablation
Cryosurgery - methods
Heart Conduction System - physiopathology
Heart Conduction System - surgery
Heart Rate
Humans
intravascular ultrasound
lung
Male
Middle Aged
pulmonary vein ostium
Pulmonary Veins - diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Veins - physiopathology
Pulmonary Veins - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Interventional
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Summary:This case report shows that cryoablation of pulmonary veins (PV) may occasionally result in deeper lesions than expected and collateral damage in spite of proper ostial positioning of cryoballoon. The use of intracardiac vascular ultrasound and repeated computed tomography enabled detailed examination of these findings.
ISSN:1752-6981
1752-699X
DOI:10.1111/crj.12466