A fatal complication due to radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: Atrio-esophageal fistula

被引：97

作者：

Sonmez, B

Demirsoy, E

Yagan, N

Unal, M

Arbatli, H

Sener, D

Baran, T

Ilkova, F

机构：

[1] Istanbul Mem Hosp, Dept Cardiovasc Surg, Istanbul, Turkey

[2] Istanbul Mem Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Istanbul, Turkey

[3] Istanbul Mem Hosp, Dept Gastroenterol, Istanbul, Turkey

来源：

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY | 2003年 / 76卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0003-4975(03)00006-7

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

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. (C) 2003 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

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页码：281 / 283

页数：3

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