A fatal complication due to radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: atrio-esophageal fistula.

作者: Bingur Sonmez , Ergun Demirsoy , Naci Yagan , Mehmet Unal , Harun Arbatli

DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)00006-7

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摘要: Treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation with intraoperative radiofrequency ablation is gaining more acceptance in patients rheumatic valve disease. This article reports a case fatal atrio-esophageal fistula after patient mitral and aortic disease fibrillation.

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