Ventilation/Perfusion Mismatch in Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Secondary to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation | ||
Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology | ||
مقاله 7، دوره 13، شماره 1، فروردین 2025، صفحه 62-69 اصل مقاله (1.53 M) | ||
نوع مقاله: Case Series | ||
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22038/aojnmb.2024.79650.1561 | ||
نویسندگان | ||
Leah Anne Christine L Bollos1؛ Ryosuke Kasai2؛ Hideki Otsuka* 2؛ Yoichi Otomi3؛ Tomomi Matsuura4؛ Tamaki Otani5؛ Koji Yamaguchi4؛ Takanori Bando1؛ Yuya Ueki1؛ Noritake Matsuda1؛ Satoru Takashi3؛ Shota Azane3؛ Yamato Kunikane3؛ Shoichiro Takao6؛ Shusuke Yagi4؛ Masataka Sata4؛ Hitoshi Ikushima7؛ Masafumi Harada3 | ||
1Tokushima University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Tokushima City, Japan | ||
2Department of Medical Imaging/Nuclear Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima City, Japan | ||
3Department of Radiology, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima City, Japan | ||
4Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima City, Japan | ||
5Advance Radiation Research, Education and Management Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima City, Japan | ||
6Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima City, Japan | ||
7Department of Radiation Oncology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima City, Japan | ||
چکیده | ||
We present two patients with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who developed pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) following atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Case 1 involved a female patient in her 50s who was asymptomatic for pulmonary symptoms but was found to have a high degree of left superior PVS 15 months after AF ablation. This was demonstrated using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT) and supported by findings of perfusion defects on ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan. Case 2 was a male patient in his 60s who developed progressive left superior PVS nine months after AF ablation, evidenced by serial CE-CT and V/Q scans. PVS is a rare but well-known complication of pulmonary vein ablation for the treatment of AF that can lead to severe complications if left untreated. V/Q scans effectively assess the functional significance of PVS by detecting abnormal blood flow segments. Although a V/Q mismatch characterized by reduced perfusion defects is more commonly used in evaluating pulmonary embolism, PVS should not be disregarded as a differential diagnosis. Few studies emphasize the utility of V/Q scans in managing PVS and highlight V/Q mismatch as a notable finding. This case report aimed to highlight their significance. | ||
کلیدواژهها | ||
Ventilation/ Perfusion Scan؛ Ventilation/ Perfusion Mismatch؛ Pulmonary Vein Stenosis؛ Atrial Fibrillation؛ Pulmonary Vein Ablation | ||
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