Esophago-Pericardial Fistula as a Rare and Life-Threatening Complication of Epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation

We describe a rare complication of esophago-pericardial fistula after epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation. Echocardiogram revealed evidence of pneumopericardium and additional imaging studies confirmed esophageal leak with evidence of fistula formation requiring prompt surgical repair. (Leve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Edward, Justin A., Chang, Shu C., Gill, Edward A., Tzou, Wendy S., Aleong, Ryan G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9537083/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36213880
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.04.027
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Sumario:We describe a rare complication of esophago-pericardial fistula after epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation. Echocardiogram revealed evidence of pneumopericardium and additional imaging studies confirmed esophageal leak with evidence of fistula formation requiring prompt surgical repair. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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