Atrio-oesophageal fistula: an emergent complication of radiofrequency ablation.

Hazell, Wayne; Heaven, David; Kazemi, Alex; Fourie, Dean

Hazell, Wayne; Heaven, David; Kazemi, Alex; Fourie, Dean.

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Hazell W; Emergency Department, Middlemore Hospital, South Auckland, New Zealand. whazell@middlemore.co.nz

Emerg Med Australas ; 21(4): 329-32, 2009 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19682020

ABSTRACT

A 72-year-old presented with features of sepsis, neurological sequelae and chest pain after a radiofrequency ablation for AF. Chest CT scan revealed a life-threatening condition not previously reported in emergency medicine journals.

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Atrial Fibrillation/surgery; Catheter Ablation/adverse effects; Esophageal Fistula/etiology; Fistula/etiology; Heart Diseases/etiology; Aged; Esophageal Fistula/diagnostic imaging; Fatal Outcome; Fistula/diagnostic imaging; Heart Atria; Humans; Male; Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Atrial Fibrillation / Esophageal Fistula / Catheter Ablation / Fistula / Heart Diseases Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Emerg Med Australas Journal subject: MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA Year: 2009 Document type: Article Affiliation country: New Zealand Country of publication: Australia

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