Survival of a Patient with an Esophagopericardial Fistula After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report and Literature Review

Esophageal injury leading to esophagopericardial fistula (EPF) or atrioesophageal fistula is a very rare and dreaded complication of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation that carries a high mortality rate. We present a case of EPF following radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Veseli, Granit, Iwai, Sei, Jacobson, Jason T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MediaSphere Medical 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7244171/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32461814
http://dx.doi.org/10.19102/icrm.2020.110503
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Sumario:Esophageal injury leading to esophagopericardial fistula (EPF) or atrioesophageal fistula is a very rare and dreaded complication of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation that carries a high mortality rate. We present a case of EPF following radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and an extensive review of the literature regarding catheter ablation–related esophageal injury.

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