Pulmonary veins stenosis after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation as the cause of haemoptysis: three cases and a literature review. (28th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Guoxin; Yu, Hu; Chen, Liangan; Li, Yuechuan; Liang, Zhixin
• Is Part Of: Clinical respiratory journal. Volume 12:Number 1(2018)
• Page Start: 3
• Page End: 9
• Publication Date: 2016-06-28
• Subjects: atrial fibrillation -- catheter ablation -- dyspnoea -- haemoptysis -- pulmonary vein stenosis; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Periodicals; 616.24
• DOI: 10.1111/crj.12501
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-6981

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Haemoptysis is a common clinical symptom with a complicated aetiology. Patients usually visit pulmonologists initially and are misdiagnosed due to physician ignorance regarding the rare causes of haemoptysis. Methods: We report three cases of haemoptysis due to pulmonary vein stenosis accompanied by catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and review the related literature. Results: The three patients presented haemoptysis and they all had the history of catheter ablation. They received kinds of non‐invasive and invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Finally they were confirmed to have pulmonary vein stenosis by either pulmonary angiography or thorax computed tomography three‐dimensional reconstructions. Conclusions: Haemoptysis could be caused by pulmonary vein stenosis secondary to catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Doctors should be aware of this rare aetiology.