A delayed case of fatal atrioesophageal fistula following radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 708-711

  Gilcrease, Glynn W ^a   Stein, Joseph B ^a,b  

^a SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Atrioesophageal fistula; Catheter ablation; Steroids

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BARIUM; CONTRAST MEDIUM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ATRIOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; CASE REPORT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; ESOPHAGUS INTUBATION; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; PERICARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; FATALITY; HEART ATRIUM; HEART INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; FATAL OUTCOME; HEART ATRIA; HEART INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77952609072     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01688.x     Document Type: Article

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