A number of complications have been associated with ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF),
including arterial thrombo-embolism, pulmonary vein stenosis, phrenic nerve injury, and …

Pulmonary vein isolation using radiofrequency ablation is an effective therapy in patients
with atrial fibrillation. However, the esophagus descends in close proximity to the posterior …

Objective: Atrio-esophageal fistula is an infrequent but devastating complication of catheter-
based ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Thermal esophageal injury may be the precursor of …

Over the past decade, catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation has emerged as an important
rhythm control strategy. One of the most dreaded complications of this procedure is atrio …

Background—It is common practice to empirically limit the radiofrequency (RF) power when
ablating the posterior left atrium during atrial fibrillation ablation to avoid thermal injury to the …

Introduction: Left atrial radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) is gaining acceptance as
treatment for drug‐refractory atrial fibrillation (AF). This therapy has been associated with …

Atrio-oesophageal fistula is among the most dangerous complications of interventional
treatment of atrial fibrillation. The complication was first observed during intraoperative …

Background Esophageal perforation and fistula formation are rare but serious complications
following atrial fibrillation ablation. In this review article, we outline the incidence …

Esophageal Deviation in AF Ablation. Objective: To determine the feasibility and safety of
esophageal displacement during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, to prevent thermal injury …

Introduction Esophageal injury during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is a life‐threatening
complication. We sought to measure the association of esophageal temperature attenuation …