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The undesirable communication: A case of cerebral air emboli in the setting of atrio-esophageal fistula following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation

Atrial-esophageal fistula is an extremely rare condition but is often a deleterious complication following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. The associated iatrogenic communication acts as a conduit for air and bacterial translocation, which may lead to cerebral air embolism and polymicrobi...

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Autores principales: Islam, Momin, Hennawi, Hussam Al, Khedr, Anwar, Harmouch, Khaled, Mathbout, Mohammad F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9629316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36339679
http://dx.doi.org/10.21542/gcsp.2022.5