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Case Report: Fatal atrioesophageal fistula following atrial fibrillation ablation—critical reflections on prevention

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

This case report describes a unique instance of a patient developing AEF following AF ablation, accompanied by ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction. Upon admission, physical examination and laboratory tests revealed vital signs within abnormal ranges and indicators suggesting inflammation and potential myocardial injury.

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Arrhythmia? Ischemia? Both? Electricity, drugs, lytics, cath lab? You decide.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The axiom of "type 1 (ACS, plaque rupture) STEMIs are not tachycardic unless they are in cardiogenic shock" is not applicable outside of sinus rhythm. Therefore this patient is either in some form of SVT or atrial flutter. Atrial flutter, when regular, must be conducting at 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, etc. If so, why?

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A man in his 70s with acute chest pain and paced rhythm.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Left Bundle Branch Block using the ST Elevation to S-Wave Ratio in a Modified Sgarbossa Rule. Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Occlusion Myocardial Infarction in Ventricular Paced Rhythm Using the Modified Sgarbossa Criteria.