… Atrio-esophageal fistula and mediastinal infection was not … Lethal cerebral air embolism
occurred two days after surgery … of left atrium and esophagus was performed and follow-up …

… for atrio-oesophageal fistula following radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation at
our … After identifying the hole in the posterior wall of the left atrium, removing the damaged …

… atrio-esophageal fistula (AEF) adjacent to the ablation zone. … to the left atrium, unimpeded
by the aortic root or by the cardiac … Atrio-esophageal fistula is a very serious complication after …

… 1A) and 3D image showed contrast defect in the posterior wall of the left atrium (Fig. 1B). …
After discussion with an esophageal surgeon, we decided to perform emergency left atrium …

… /esophageal perforation or air in the mediastinum/pericardium/left atrium. Time from hospital
… overt fistula. Endoscopic evidence of esophageal injury is indeed common after AF ablation. …

… Thermal energy generated in the left atrium (LA) during ablation has the potential to … who
presented atrio-esophageal fistula with symptoms starting 24 days after ablation. Endoscopy …

… reduced ablation-related thermal injury compared to control group. Additionally, the use of
ensoETM cooling device did not adversely affect ablation lesion formation in the left atrium, …

… only treatment option with a fatality of around 30%. … post-ablation endoscopy to scrutinize
for oesophageal thermal injury (EDEL) as a standard procedure after ablations at the left atrial …

… fistula is a life-threatening complication of ablation treatment … left atrium that are targeted
in AF ablation. Gillinov and colleagues 9 reported the first case in 2001 after a surgical ablation …

… Treatment options were limited by the patient's clinical … A post-mortem examination confirmed
the presence of an … , atrio-esophageal fistula complicated left atrial ablation procedures in …