Pneumopericardium Following Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Insights into the Natural History of Atrial Esophageal Fistula Formation | Zendy

GRUBINA ROZALINA | Zendy; CHA YONGMEI | Zendy; BELL MALCOLM R. | Zendy; SINAK LAWRENCE J. | Zendy; ASIRVATHAM SAMUEL J. | Zendy

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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)

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