| Literature DB >> 12842562 |
Bingur Sonmez1, Ergun Demirsoy, Naci Yagan, Mehmet Unal, Harun Arbatli, Deniz Sener, Turker Baran, Feryal Ilkova.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12842562 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00006-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330