Conservative management of pericardial-esophageal fistula complicating robotic atrial fibrillation ablation

Heart Rhythm. 2011 Jun;8(6):905-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.01.035. Epub 2011 Jan 26.

Authors

Alaa Shalaby¹, Marwan Refaat, Gilbert Sebastien, Marco Zenati

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Alaa.Shalaby@va.gov

PMID: 21278000
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.01.035

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery
Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
Catheter Ablation / methods
Drainage / methods*
Esophageal Fistula / diagnosis
Esophageal Fistula / etiology
Esophageal Fistula / therapy*
Esophagoscopy / methods*
Fistula / diagnosis
Fistula / etiology
Fistula / therapy*
Heart Diseases / diagnosis
Heart Diseases / etiology
Heart Diseases / therapy*
Humans
Male
Pericardium
Robotics*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed