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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2025; 15(2): 101005
Published online Jun 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i2.101005
Table 8 Case reports on catheter ablation for atrial arrhythmias following lung transplantation
Ref.
Year
Type of atrial arrhythmias
How long after lung transplantation
Site of foci
Type of catheter ablation
Outcome
Notes
Guan et al[109]2020AT10 yearsLeft PV-LA anastomosisRadiofrequencyAT terminatedNo recurrence in 3 months
Uhm et al[25]2018AT10 monthsPV anastomotic line–left sideRFCARevertedNo recurrence in 6 months. Electrical reconnection in all 4 PVs
Baykaner and Cooper[110]2018AFL7 yearsLeft PV siteRFCAReverted
Itoh and Yamada[111]2017AFL14 yearsPV-LA right
RFCARevertedElectrical reconnection noted
Sanam et al[27]2015AFL9 yearsDonor PVRFCAReverted
Nazmul et al[26]2011AT1 yearLeft upper PVRFCARevertedNo recurrence in 4 years
Nguyen and Marcus[107]2010AFL2 monthsPV-LARFCARevertedNo recurrence in 6 months
Sacher et al[108]2008AT10 monthsLARFCAReverted