Rescue Extracorporeal Bypass to Prevent Atrioesophageal Fistula-related Air Embolism

Ju Yong Lim; Jun Hee Lee; Jae Min Shim; Eun Joo Lee; Jae Ho Chung; Jae Seung Jung; Ho Sung Son; Sung Ho Lee

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.10.086

Rescue Extracorporeal Bypass to Prevent Atrioesophageal Fistula-related Air Embolism

Ju Yong Lim, Jun Hee Lee, Jae Min Shim, Eun Joo Lee, Jae Ho Chung, Jae Seung Jung, Ho Sung Son, Sung Ho Lee

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Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but disastrous complication encountered after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation or flutter. Furthermore cerebral air embolism due to AEF is considered a strong predictor of mortality. In our case a patient presented with AEF and cerebral air embolism. As a rescue effort ventricular fibrillation was induced and sustained under venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support until emergency AEF repair was feasible. Herein we report the successful use of the above measures to prevent further air embolism in a patient with radiofrequency catheter ablation–related AEF.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e13-e14
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	110
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.10.086
Publication status	Published - 2020 Jul

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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