Contact-Force Catheters: Efficacy Versus Safety? Case Report of 2 Atrioesophageal Fistulae.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
; 27(12): 1483-1487, 2016 12.
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| ID: mdl-27545306
Contact-force (CF) catheters appear to be more effective compared to standard ablation catheters for complex radiofrequency ablation including atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation when optimal CF >10 g is achieved. Some have suggested that this technology could also improve procedural safety. We report 2 cases of atrioesophageal fistulae (AEF), a rare but catastrophic complication of AF ablation. These are to our knowledge the first cases of AEF described after using CF catheters.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Veias Pulmonares
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Fibrilação Atrial
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Fístula Esofágica
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Ablação por Cateter
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Cateteres Cardíacos
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Fístula
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Cardiopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá