The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 507-509 , February 2010

Left atrioesophageal fistula following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: Off-bypass, primary repair using an extrapericardial approach

Received 17 December 2008 ,Accepted 27 December 2008.

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 Disclosures: None.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.12.036

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 507-509 , February 2010

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