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