Comparison of Stent Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Complicating Pulmonary Vein Isolation

Abstract

Stent angioplasty results in less restenosis than dilation, particularly for stents >or=10 mm. Early referral may improve long-term patency by minimizing reference vessel atrophy. Most patients with PVS post-PVI can be improved symptomatically with catheter intervention.