TY - JOUR
T1 - Pneumopericardium following radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation
T2 - Insights into the natural history of atrial esophageal fistula formation
AU - Grubina, Rozalina
AU - Cha, Yong Mei
AU - Bell, Malcolm R.
AU - Sinak, Lawrence J.
AU - Asirvatham, Samuel J.
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - Pneumopericardium Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. We present a case of large pneumopericardium resulting from an esophageal pericardial fistula following ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The presentation, evaluation, and management of this specific patient, along with a review of present techniques to diagnose esophageal injury, provide a unique insight into the pathophysiology of left atrial-esophageal fistula formation.
AB - Pneumopericardium Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. We present a case of large pneumopericardium resulting from an esophageal pericardial fistula following ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The presentation, evaluation, and management of this specific patient, along with a review of present techniques to diagnose esophageal injury, provide a unique insight into the pathophysiology of left atrial-esophageal fistula formation.
KW - atrial fibrillation
KW - cryoablation
KW - esophageal pericardial fistula
KW - left atrial-esophageal fistula
KW - radiofrequency ablation
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01740.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01740.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 20233269
AN - SCOPUS:77956335239
SN - 1045-3873
VL - 21
SP - 1046
EP - 1049
JO - Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
JF - Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
IS - 9
ER -