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