Atrioesophageal Fistula After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: A Case Report

Atrioesophageal fistula is a rare, potentially fatal complication of atrial fibrillation ablation that is often missed by clinicians. We report the case of a patient who presented with infectious symptoms 4 weeks after undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation. Our case emphasizes that prompt diagnosi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Abdelradi, Amr, Moore, Joanna, Sayed, Amr, D’Amico, Timothy, Bakhtiar, Hira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9764116/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36562007
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2022.08.009
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Sumario:Atrioesophageal fistula is a rare, potentially fatal complication of atrial fibrillation ablation that is often missed by clinicians. We report the case of a patient who presented with infectious symptoms 4 weeks after undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation. Our case emphasizes that prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention are crucial to reduce the high morbidity and mortality rates associated with this highly concerning complication.

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