title: Endocarditis, hemiparesis, and upper GI bleeding 4 weeks after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland daniela.babic@usz.ch.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Babic
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benussi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Urs
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Piero V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Valli
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christian M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Matter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome