Atrioesophageal fistula during cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 208-213

  Lim, Hae W ^a   Cogert, Gregory A ^b   Cameron, Craig S ^b   Cheng, Victor Y ^b   Sandler, David A ^b  

^a MEDTRONIC INC   (United States)

^b Oklahoma Heart Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; atrioesophageal fistula; cryoablation; cryoballoon; pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; COMPLICATION; CRYOSURGERY; ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; HEART ATRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CRYOSURGERY; ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84894056386     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jce.12313     Document Type: Article

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