Esophagopericardial Fistula: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

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Thomas Deneke et al. JACC Case Rep. 2021.

. 2021 Jul 21;3(8):1136-1138.

doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.04.043.

¹ Heart Center Bad Neustadt, Rhoen-Clinic Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt, Germany.

No abstract available

Keywords: ablation; atrial fibrillation; complication.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

Esophagopericardial Fistula Following Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Insights Into Its Management.
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