Abdelradi Amr, Moore Joanna, Sayed Amr, D'Amico Timothy, Bakhtiar Hira
Department of Internal Medicine, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
CJC Open. 2022 Aug 19;4(12):1093-1095. doi: 10.1016/j.cjco.2022.08.009. eCollection 2022 Dec.
Atrioesophageal fistula is a rare, potentially fatal complication of atrial fibrillation ablation that is often missed by clinicians. We report the case of a patient who presented with infectious symptoms 4 weeks after undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation. Our case emphasizes that prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention are crucial to reduce the high morbidity and mortality rates associated with this highly concerning complication.
心房食管瘘是心房颤动消融术一种罕见但可能致命的并发症，临床医生常常漏诊。我们报告了一例患者，该患者在接受心房颤动消融术后4周出现感染症状。我们的病例强调，对于这种令人高度担忧的并发症，迅速诊断和手术干预对于降低与之相关的高发病率和死亡率至关重要。
