… repair approach for a left atrial esophageal fistula. Complete mediastinal debridement and
simultaneous primary repairs of the left … cardiopulmonary bypass, left atrial circular incision …

… (AEF) is one of the most devastating complication of radiofrequency catheter ablation (… ,
surgical correction can be considered preferentially to correct AEF. Open-heart surgical repair of …

… risk of esophageal complications related to RF catheter ablation as detected by capsule …
catheter ablation and surgical ablation of AF [13, 22]. In regards to endocardial catheter ablation, …

… can lead to the early recognition to start treatment, including surgical repair, as soon as …
patients could benefit from routine EGD after RF catheter ablative therapy, especially when there …

… successful surgical repair of an esophageal perforation after ablation using surgical repair
… of esophageal perforation without concomitant AEF after RF catheter ablation of AF. The …

… Atrial esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but fatal complication of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation…
The radiofrequency ablation (RFCA) was performed using the Ensite three-dimensional (3D…

… the available AF ablation modalities, including radiofrequency ablation (RFA), cryoballoon
… fistula presentation. Fourth CT is post stent placement; fifth CT is after surgical repair and …

… Phased-array and radiofrequency balloon ablation catheters … for esophageal thermal injury
and atrial esophageal fistula. … consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation for atrial …

… underwent radiofrequency ablation. AEF occurred within 30 days … Catheter ablation is an
effective treatment strategy for … the prompt surgical correction as the standard of AEF treatment. …

… on AEF prevention has centered around radiofrequency ablation, AEF has been observed
after virtually all methods of AF ablation, including surgical ablation, high-intensity ultrasound …