Atrial-esophageal fistula: A lethal complication that can be foreseen?

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Benchimol-Barbosa, Paulo R. [1 ,2 ]
Dantas-Carletti, Miguel S. [1 ]
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[1] Cent Hosp, Dept Cuerpo Bomberos Mil Estado Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
[2] Univ Estado Rio de Janeiro, Univ Gama Filho, Inst Nacl Cardiol, BR-20550011 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA | 2008年 / 61卷 / 07期
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10.1016/S1885-5857(08)60219-4
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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