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Atrioesophageal Fistula After Surgical Unipolar Radiofrequency Atrial Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
被引:20
作者:
Tan, Corinne
[1
]
Coffey, Arthur
[1
]
机构:
[1] Indiana Univ Sch Med, Dept Cardiothorac Surg, Indianapolis, IN USA
关键词:
CATHETER ABLATION;
D O I:
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.08.066
中图分类号:
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号:
1002 ;
100201 ;
摘要:
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the United States. Procedural treatment options such as the MAZE procedure and radiofrequency ablation are available with reasonable success rates. However, there are risks inherent to these procedures, with atrioesophageal fistula being a rare but devastating complication. We report a patient with atrioesophageal fistula who presented with neurologic symptoms 20 days after her initial MAZE procedure, followed by a quick decline within 24 hours of presentation. (Ann Thorac Surg 2013;95:e61-2) (C) 2013 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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页码:E61 / E62
页数:2
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