Pus in the pericardium: a pericardial-oesophageal fistula with cardiac tamponade after ablation for atrial fibrillation

Background: Pericardial/atrial oesophageal fistula (PEF/AEF) is the most feared complication of cardiac atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Without urgent surgical treatment, most cases of this infrequent complication rapidly prove fatal. Case report: We present an uncommon case of a 60-year-old male...

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Main Authors: Taha Mansoor, Nahal Massoudi, Anandbir Bath, Matthew Kelly, Santhosh Koshy, Armand Tanase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2025-01-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/5102
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