Background Catheter ablation is a common treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). Atrial–
oesophageal fistula (AOF) is a rare yet fatal complication of catheter ablation. Chest …

Background Oesophageal fistula is a rare complication of catheter ablation of atrial
fibrillation with most fistulas being atrio-oesophageal fistulas, but oesophageal-pericardial …

This article describes 2 patients who presented to our institution with left atrial esophageal
fistula after atrial fibrillation ablation; it also compares our experience with other atrial …

Objective: Challenging differential diagnosis Background: Atrial fibrillation is considered the
most common cardiac arrhythmias in the United States with rate and rhythm control …

Background Atrial-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare complication of atrial fibrillation (AF)
ablation and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. AEF remains a diagnostic …

Background Atrial-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare, but high mortality, complication after
catheter ablation. At present, there is no standard treatment for AEF. In this article, we …

AOF should be considered in case of fever, neurological deficit or haematemesis following
an AF ablation procedure. Transoesophageal echocardiography and …

Background Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare and highly fatal complication of ablation
procedures for atrial fibrillation. We report a diagnostically challenging case of AEF that …

DISCUSSION: Atrial-esophageal fistula is an extremely rare complication which can occur
up to 6 weeks post-cardiac ablation, and often presents with nonspecific neurological …

Introduction: Atrio-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but catastrophic complication of atrial
fibrillation (AF) ablation procedure. Imaging of the chest (CT) is considered for the diagnosis …