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Pneumopericardium Following Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Insights into the Natural History of Atrial Esophageal Fistula Formation
Author(s) -
GRUBINA ROZALINA,
CHA YONGMEI,
BELL MALCOLM R.,
SINAK LAWRENCE J.,
ASIRVATHAM SAMUEL J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01740.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumopericardium , atrial fibrillation , ablation , cardiology , fistula , radiofrequency ablation , ablation of atrial fibrillation , catheter ablation , surgery , complication
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. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 21, pp. 1046‐1049, September 2010)