Computed tomography of pulmonary venous variants and anomalies

Prabhakar Rajiah; Jeffrey P. Kanne

doi:10.1016/j.jcct.2010.01.016

Computed tomography of pulmonary venous variants and anomalies

Prabhakar Rajiah, Jeffrey P. Kanne

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Abstract

Radiofrequency ablation of the pulmonary veins is a well-established technique in the management of atrial fibrillation. Computed tomography (CT) plays an important role in the evaluation of these patients, especially delineating pulmonary venous anatomy, anatomic variations, and complications after radiofrequency ablation. CT scan is characterized by high spatial and temporal resolutions, multiplanar reconstruction capabilities, and wide field of view. Knowledge of the normal pulmonary venous anatomy, anatomic variants, and optimal scanning protocol is essential for preablation planning and for evaluation of postablation complications. In this pictorial review, the CT appearance of various pulmonary venous variants and anomalies are discussed and illustrated.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	155-163
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography
Volume	4
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcct.2010.01.016
State	Published - 2010

Keywords

Ablation
Anomalies
CT
Pulmonary veins

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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