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Exudative Pleural Effusion Following Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation^*

^* From Pulmonary Consultants and Sleep Specialists, Medford, OR.

Correspondence to: Petey Laohaburanakit, MD, FCCP, Pulmonary Consultants and Sleep Specialists, 555 Black Oak Dr, Suite 300, Medford, OR 97504; e-mail: peteyl{at}mind.net

Surgical treatments for atrial fibrillation are gaining popularity. We present a case of post-cardiac injury syndrome following thoracoscopic pulmonary vein isolation.

Key Words: atrial fibrillation • pleural effusion • post-cardiac injury syndrome • postpericardiotomy syndrome • pulmonary vein isolation