Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryand 21224, USA.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Jan;93(1):313-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.05.050.
Catheter ablation of arrhythmias can result in the rare but devastating complication of an atrioesophageal fistula. This complication can be associated with significant neurologic morbidity and high mortality and requires a high index of suspicion to facilitate life-saving surgical intervention. Herein, we report the successful repair of an atrioesophageal fistula after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
心律失常的导管消融术可导致一种罕见但具有破坏性的并发症，即房-食管瘘。这种并发症可能与严重的神经功能障碍和高死亡率相关，需要高度怀疑才能进行挽救生命的手术干预。在此，我们报告了一例成功修复导管消融治疗心房颤动后发生的房-食管瘘。
