A fatal complication due to radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: atrio-esophageal fistula.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation with intraoperative radiofrequency ablation is gaining more acceptance in patients with rheumatic valve disease. This article reports a case of fatal atrio-esophageal fistula after radiofrequency ablation in a patient with rheumatic mitral and aortic valve disease with chronic atrial fibrillation.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Catheter Ablation
- Esophageal Fistula
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Mitral Valve Stenosis