… two days after surgery in a patient who underwent esophageal repair only. Primary … , surgical
correction can be considered preferentially to correct AEF. Open-heart surgical repair of LA …

… This delay in diagnosis usually leads treatment in advanced stages of the disease, where
complete recovery, even after reconstructive surgery of the fistula, is rare, with a high mortality. …

… 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 …

… incorporated as a screening tool post ablation for prognostication and early … in catheter
ablation and is recommended by the HRS consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation …

… control of atrial-esophageal fistula via median sternotomy (stage 1): A 35-year-old man
underwent pulmonary vein isolation and catheter ablation for AF. Three weeks following the …

… surgical interventions, we report a case of paroxysmal AF with AEF after combined therapy of
catheter ablation and … Atrial esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but fatal complication of atrial …

… Between January 2012 and March 2020, all consecutive patients treated for atrio-oesophageal
fistula following radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation at our institution were …

… Catheter ablation is an effective treatment strategy for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) [1].
Atrial-esophageal fistula (… why the total surgical rate did not improve after many case reports …

… However, a unified surgical treatment approach has not yet been established. We describe
… successful surgical repair of an esophageal perforation after ablation using surgical repair in …

… with an increased risk of AF recurrence following catheter ablation [73, 74]. Therefore, a …
complications have been reported following both endocardial catheter ablation and surgical …