Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2013 Apr;46(2):142-145. 10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.2.142.
Successful Management of Atrio-Esophageal Fistula after Cardiac Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. kiick.sung@samsung.com
- KMID: 1427810
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.2.142
Abstract
- An increase in cardiac radiofrequency catheter ablation for treating refractory atrial fibrillation has resulted in an increased prevalence of complications. Among numerous complications of radiofrequency catheter ablation, atrio-esophageal fistula, although rare, is known to have fatal results. We report a case of successful management of an atrio-esophageal fistula as a complication of cardiac radiofrequency catheter ablation.
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