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Severe pulmonary vein stenosis requiring angioplasty after hot balloon ablation for pulmonary vein isolation

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The SATAKE hot balloon (Toray Industries, Inc, Tokyo, Japan), 1 of the single-shot devices for pulmonary vein (PV) isolation, is characterized as a size-adjustable balloon (26–33 mm) according to Introduction… Click to show full abstract

The SATAKE hot balloon (Toray Industries, Inc, Tokyo, Japan), 1 of the single-shot devices for pulmonary vein (PV) isolation, is characterized as a size-adjustable balloon (26–33 mm) according to Introduction Pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis is 1 of the crucial complications of PV isolation. Although several cases of severe PV stenosis requiring angioplasty after cryoballoon ablation have been reported, no cases have been reported with hot balloon (HB) ablation.

Keywords: vein; ablation; stenosis; pulmonary vein; hot balloon

Journal Title: HeartRhythm Case Reports
Year Published: 2020

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