A 55-year-old woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was admitted for dyspnea.
She had previously undergone radiofrequency pulmonary vein (PV) isolation on 2 occasions,
4 and 5 years earlier. A computed tomographic (CT) scan demonstrated total occlusion
of the left superior PV. After discussion it was decided to perform PV stenting.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 19, 2017
Accepted:
July 16,
2017
Received:
June 17,
2017
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© 2017 Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
