Oesophageal-pericardial and atrio-oesophageal fistula complicating a pulmonary vein isolation procedure.
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Date publication
novembre 2023
Journal
Radiology case reports
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr COTTIN Yves, Pr LOFFROY Romaric
Tous les auteurs :
Berthoud V, Chevallier O, Guinot PG, Fauchier L, Loffroy R, Cottin Y
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Résumé
A 66-year-old man with a history of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation presented with purulent cardiac tamponade, revealing an atrio-oesophageal fistula. He underwent successful endoscopic management. A few days later, the patient fell into a sudden coma due to multiple cerebral air embolisms, resulting from a fistula between the esophagus and the right superior pulmonary vein.
Mots clés
Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation, Atrio-oesophageal fistula, Cardiac tamponade, Case report, Pulmonary vein isolation, Stroke
Référence
Radiol Case Rep. 2023 11;18(11):3899-3903