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Pericardial-esophageal fistula complicating cryoballoon ablation for refractory atrial fibrillation  Bria D. Giacomino, DO, Nicole Worden, MD, Raffaele.

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1 Pericardial-esophageal fistula complicating cryoballoon ablation for refractory atrial fibrillation 
Bria D. Giacomino, DO, Nicole Worden, MD, Raffaele Marchigiani, MD, John Keech, MD, Michael C. Giudici, MD, FHRS  HeartRhythm Case Reports  Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages 2-6 (January 2017) DOI: /j.hrcr Copyright © 2016 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Chest computed tomography images showing free air within the posterior pericardium. HeartRhythm Case Reports 2017 3, 2-6DOI: ( /j.hrcr ) Copyright © 2016 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Intraoperative picture showing direct visualization of the esophagus through gross tear in the posterior pericardium (yellow dotted outline). HeartRhythm Case Reports 2017 3, 2-6DOI: ( /j.hrcr ) Copyright © 2016 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Esophagram images showing small, contained esophageal leak from the left lateral distal esophagus. HeartRhythm Case Reports 2017 3, 2-6DOI: ( /j.hrcr ) Copyright © 2016 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions

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