Atrio-Esophageal Fistula as a Complication of Percutaneous Transcatheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Pappone, Carlo; Oral, Hakan; Santinelli, Vincenzo; Vicedomini, Gabriele; Lang, Christopher; Manguso, Francesco; Torracca, Lucia; Benussi, Stefano; Alfieri, Ottavio; Hong, Robert; K. Lau, William; Hirata, Kirk; Shikuma, Neil; Hall, Burr; Morady, Fred

doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000131866.44650.46

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Atrio-Esophageal Fistula as a Complication of Percutaneous Transcatheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Published in Circulation • May 25, 2004

Authors:

Carlo Pappone

Hakan Oral

Vincenzo Santinelli

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation is becoming widely practiced. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two patients undergoing circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation in different centers developed symptoms compatible with endocarditis 3 to 5 days after the procedure....

Subject

Medicine

Atrial fibrillation

Percutaneous

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