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Scott Ventre1, Peter Dellatore2, Anish Vinit Patel2
1Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ.
Abstract:
Atrioesophageal fistula is a rare complication of catheter ablation. It can be discovered on computerized topography of the chest. It is a difficulty entity to diagnose and treat and carries a mortality between 67% and 100%. Management options include surgical repair and esophageal stenting. We report here a rare case of an atrioesophageal fistula that presented with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding and hemiparalysis.
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