Successful Management of Atrio-Esophageal Fistula after Cardiac Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation.
10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.2.142
- Author:
Hun Bo SHIM
1
;
Chilsung KIM
;
Hong Kwan KIM
;
Kiick SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. kiick.sung@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Atrium;
Esophageal surgery;
Fistula;
Radiofrequency;
Complication
- MeSH:
Atrial Fibrillation;
Catheter Ablation;
Fistula;
Prevalence
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2013;46(2):142-145
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An increase in cardiac radiofrequency catheter ablation for treating refractory atrial fibrillation has resulted in an increased prevalence of complications. Among numerous complications of radiofrequency catheter ablation, atrio-esophageal fistula, although rare, is known to have fatal results. We report a case of successful management of an atrio-esophageal fistula as a complication of cardiac radiofrequency catheter ablation.
