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Case Reports
Repair of left atrial-esophageal fistula following percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.
- Christina M Vassileva, Tilitha Shawgo, John Shabosky, Soliman Soliman, and Stephen Hazelrigg.
- Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9638, USA. cvassileva@siumed.edu
- J Card Surg. 2011 Sep 1; 26 (5): 556-8.
AbstractAtrial-esophageal fistula is a rare but often fatal complication of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. We present a patient who was diagnosed with this complication in a delayed fashion and successfully treated with primary repair via left thoracotomy. The details of the surgical approach are discussed. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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