Delayed Presentation of Cerebral Air Embolism from a Left Atrial-Esophageal Fistula: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Air embolism developing from an atrial-esophageal fistula that was created as a complication from an atrial ablation procedure is a rare, yet usually fatal diagnosis. Neurologic manifestations such as meningitis, altered mental status, seizures, strokes, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), psychiatri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Peterson, Catherine, Elswick, Clay, Diaz, Vicki, Tubbs, R. Shane, Moisi, Marc
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5768317/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29348993
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1850

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5768317/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29348993
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1850

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