Authors | N. of patients | Patients’symptoms | Diagnosis | Therapy | Similarities with our case | Differences with our case |
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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 |