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Table 1 Cases of pulmonary vein stenosis with acute respiratory failure complicating trans catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

From: An unusual case of acute respiratory failure in a patient with pulmonary veins stenosis late after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a case report and the review of the literature

Authors

N. of patients

Patients’symptoms

Diagnosis

Therapy

Similarities with our case

Differences with our case

Qureshi et al. 2003 [15]

19

17 cough

CT scan

One placement of an IVC filter

CT scan role

Shorter time correlation with AF ablation

12 haemoptysis

11 dyspnea on exertion

11 chest pain

One patient with partial resection of the left lung

Various different symptoms

8 wheezing

7 dyspnea at rest

6 orthopnea

No mention to bronchoscopy

1 asymptomatic

Angioplasty

Saad et al. 2003 [20]

21

11 dyspnea

CT scan

Angioplasty

CT scan role

Longer time correlation with AF ablation

8 cough

Treatment

8 asymptomatic

6 pleuritic chest pain

5 haemoptysis

No mention to bronchoscopy

Packer et al. 2005 [13]

23

19 dyspnea on exertion

Nuclear ventilation perfusion scan

Conservative treatment

CT scan role

Shorter time correlation with AF ablation

10 cough

CT imaging

Treatment

7 dyspnea

Angiography

Different symptoms

7 chest pain

3 asymptomatic

3 flu like symptoms

No mention to bronchoscopy

2 haemoptysis

2 decreased exercise tolerance

1 paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Calero Acuna et al. 2011 [7]

2

Hemoptoic sputum and dyspnea on great exertion

Angiotomography of the pulmonary veins

Angioplasty

Haemoptysis

Haemoptysis severity

Surgical intervention followed by stent placement

Massive haemoptysis

Unremarkable physical examinations and basic diagnostic exams

No mention to bronchoscopy

More invasive treatment (surgical)

Diagnostic technique

Mohsen et al. 2011 [19]

1

Mildly decreased exercise tolerance

CT angiography

Angioplasty and stenting

Treatment

No haemoptysis

No mention to bronchoscopy

Shorter time correlation with AF ablation

Yun et al. 2012 [21]

1

Haemoptysis,

Magnetic Resonance angiography

Stent and anticoagulant therapy

 

Shorter time correlation with AF ablation

Dyspnea on exertion

Right chest pain

CT scan

No mention to bronchoscopy

Demelo Rodriguez et al. 2013 [8]

1

Haemoptysis

Angiography

Angioplasty

Haemoptysis

Longer time correlation with AF ablation

Dyspnoea on moderate exertion

Bronchoscopy revealed a mucosa With petechiae which bled easily

Orotracheal intubation and transfer to the intensive care unit

Diagnostic technique and treatment