Open AccessAtrioesophageal fistula secondary to pulmonary vein cryo-ablation
Author(s) -
David Viladés Medel,
Julio MartíAlmor,
J.M. Serrano,
Alessandro Sionís,
Rubén Leta Petracca
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ehjci/jet143
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary vein , ablation , atrial fibrillation , fistula , cardiology , balloon , radiology , vein , surgery
We report the case of a 31-year-old man with paroxismal atrial fibrillation treated with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with cryo-balloon. Early after discharge he presented a transient mild haemoptysis and fever. Four weeks later he was re-admitted for recurring fever, headache, and absence seizures. Brain-CT scan showed multiple bilateral hemispheric emboli ( Panel …
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