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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:281-283
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons


Case report

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

Bingur Sonmez, MDa, Ergun Demirsoya*, Naci Yagan, MDa, Mehmet Unal, MDa, Harun Arbatli, MDa, Deniz Sener, MDb, Turker Baran, MDb, Feryal Ilkova, MDc

a Departments of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
b Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
c Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Accepted for publication December 23, 2002.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Demirsoy, Necip Bey Sok. Melen Apt., 6, 681010, Acibadem-Istanbul, Turkey
e-mail: ergundemirsoy{at}hotmail.com

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.




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