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

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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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