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From: Postcardiac injury syndrome caused by radiofrequency catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: severe pulmonary arterial hypertension with severe tricuspid regurgitation: a rare case report and literature review

Fig. 2

Representative images from the CT of the chest before pulmonary vein isolation, during PCIS, and after relief. A Preoperation: CT angiography of the pulmonary vein showed that the pericardial and bilateral lung fields were normal. During PCIS: B local pericardial thickening (red arrows) and bilateral pleural effusion were seen. C CT angiography of the pulmonary vein showed bilateral patchy areas of high-density flocculent flakes, which were distributed mainly in the inferior lobe of the right lung. D Improvement: A chest CT scan performed 19 days later showed that the lesions of the lung parenchyma had subsided. E Preoperation: 3D image of left atrium and pulmonary veins. F During PCIS: 3D image of left atrium and pulmonary veins. CT, Computed tomography; PCIS, Postcardiac injury syndrome

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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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