Massive air embolism caused by an atrioesophageal fistula following isolation of the pulmonary veins for atrial fibrillation

HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2018 Nov 16;5(2):101-104. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2018.11.003. eCollection 2019 Feb.

Authors

Vassil Traykov¹, Galina Kirova², Petko Karagyozov³, Daniel Marchov¹, Genadi Kaninski¹, Valeri Gelev¹

Affiliations

¹ Clinic of Cardiology, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.
² Department of Imaging, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.
³ Department of Interventional Gastroenterology, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Atrioesophageal fistula; Catheter ablation; Cerebral air embolism; Upper endoscopy.

Publication types

Case Reports