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Case Reports
. 2020 Dec 5;7(3):148-149.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.11.019. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Minimal dose of cryoballoon ablation leading to atrioesophageal fistula formation

Wilber Su  1   2 , Qinling Zhang  3 , William Reichert  1 , Zeshan Ahmad  1 , Emrie Tomaiko  1 , Xi Su  3
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Case Reports

Minimal dose of cryoballoon ablation leading to atrioesophageal fistula formation

Wilber Su et al. HeartRhythm Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Atrioesophageal fistula; Catheter ablation; Complications; Cryoballoon ablation; Cryoballoon dosing; Esophagus.

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Computed tomography scan demonstrating atrioesophageal fistula.
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