1. Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using a Cryoballoon, Hot Balloon, or Laser Balloon.
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Tokuda M, Yamashita S, Shiomi S, Sakurai R, Sato H, Oseto H, Yokoyama M, Tokutake K, Kato M, Narui R, Tanigawa SI, Yoshimura M, and Yamane T
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- Humans, Cross-Sectional Studies, Treatment Outcome, Lasers, Atrial Fibrillation, Stenosis, Pulmonary Vein diagnostic imaging, Stenosis, Pulmonary Vein etiology, Pulmonary Veins diagnostic imaging, Pulmonary Veins surgery, Cryosurgery adverse effects, Cryosurgery methods, Catheter Ablation adverse effects, Catheter Ablation methods
- Abstract
Background: Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) after PV isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF) is a severe complication that requires angioplasty. This study aimed to compare the reduction of the cross-sectional PV area (PVA) and the incidence of PVS after cryoballoon (CB)-PVI, hot balloon (HB)-PVI, or laser balloon (LB)-PVI., Methods and results: A total of 320 patients who underwent an initial catheter ablation procedure for AF using a CB, HB, or LB in 2 hospitals were included. They underwent contrast-enhanced multidetector CT before and 3 months after the procedure. In all 4 PVs, the reduction in PVA was more significant in the LB group than in the CB or HB groups, respectively. Moderate (50-75%) and severe (>75%) PVS were observed in 5.3% and 0.5% of the PVs, respectively. Although moderate PVS was more frequently observed in the LB group than in the CB or HB groups (8.2%, 3.8%, and 5.0%; P=0.03), the incidence of severe PVS was similar in the LB, CB, and HB groups (0.3%, 0.5%, and 1.0%; P=0.46). Symptomatic PVS requiring intervention occurred in 1 (0.3%) patient., Conclusions: Although the reduction in cross-sectional PVA and the incidence of moderate PVS after LB-PVI was more significant than after CB-PVI or HB-PVI, it rarely led to severe PVS. Symptomatic PVS requiring intervention was rare after the balloon ablation of AF.
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- 2023
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