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A case report of rapid diagnosis of atrial–oesophageal fistula by transthoracic echocardiogram with agitated saline injection
BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation is a common treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). Atrial–oesophageal fistula (AOF) is a rare yet fatal complication of catheter ablation. Chest computed tomography (CT) is the diagnostic modality of choice but may be undiagnostic in up to 24% of cases. CASE SUMMARY: W...
Autores principales: | Galante, Ori, Braiman, Dana, Haim, Moti, Kobal, Sergio L |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10266174/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37323534 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytad254 |
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