title: Conservative management of pericardial-esophageal fistula complicating robotic atrial fibrillation ablation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Alaa.Shalaby@va.gov
authors.forename: Alaa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shalaby
authors.forename: Marwan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Refaat
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sebastien
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zenati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium; D012371:Robotics; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed