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Prevention and Treatment of Atrioesophageal Fistula Related to Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is an uncommon but devastating complication of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Even with appropriate recognition and treatment, mortality is greater than 30% in most studies. If AEF is suspected, it is essential to avoid endoscopy and to order immediate cross...

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Autores principales: Bodziock, George M., Norton, Caleb A., Montgomery, Jay A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MediaSphere Medical 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7252742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32477729
http://dx.doi.org/10.19102/icrm.2019.100505