History Following successful RFCA a 51-year-old female was presented to CT for exclusion of pulmonary vein stenosis. The patient was clinically asymptomatic. Question Presence of post-interventional pulmonary vein stenosis or exclusion of further complications. Diagnosis / Differential diagnosis • Post-procedural 70% high grade … Read more

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History Six weeks after circumferential ablation of all PVs a 48-year old male is referred to CT for follow-up. On CT examination, the patient was not in AF and heart rate was 68 bpm. Question Presence of post-interventional pulmonary vein stenosis. Exclusion of rare complications such as atrial thrombi or pulmonary vein dissection. Diagnosis/Differential … Read more

Compared to other cardiac applications, motion artefacts are a minor issue in the examination of pulmonary veins. The University of Tuebingen recommends using the DSCT scanner in a non-gated single source mode for the visualization of the ostia and the distal veins. The role of CT in AF treatment When it comes … Read more