Atrioesophageal fistula: is it an unavoidable complication of radiofrequency ablation?

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Nov;126(5):1662-3; author reply 1663. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5223(03)01049-3.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve / physiopathology
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
  • Bioprosthesis*
  • Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
  • Catheter Ablation / methods
  • Esophageal Fistula / etiology*
  • Esophageal Fistula / surgery
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / physiopathology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / physiopathology
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Reoperation
  • Severity of Illness Index