• Title of article

    A fatal complication due to radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: atrio-esophageal fistula

  • Author/Authors

    Bingur Sonmez، نويسنده , , Ergun Demirsoy، نويسنده , , Naci Yagan، نويسنده , , Mehmet Unal، نويسنده , , Harun Arbatli، نويسنده , , Deniz Sener، نويسنده , , Turker Baran، نويسنده , , Feryal Ilkova، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    281
  • To page
    283
  • Abstract
    Treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation with intraoperative radiofrequency ablation is gaining more acceptance in patients with rheumatic valve disease. This article reports a case of fatal atrio-esophageal fistula after radiofrequency ablation in a patient with rheumatic mitral and aortic valve disease with chronic atrial fibrillation.
  • Journal title
    The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Serial Year
    2003
  • Journal title
    The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Record number

    606764