In this case report, Gibney and colleagues 1 describe the successful management of an
atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) that developed as a complication of previous percutaneous …

Background—Radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation is becoming widely practiced.
Methods and Results—Two patients undergoing circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for …

Introduction: Atrioesophageal fistula is an uncommon but often lethal complication of atrial
fibrillation (AF) ablation. The purpose of our study was to prospectively investigate the …

Atrial–oesophageal fistula (AOF) formation is a rare but often fatal complication post radio
frequency ablation (RFA). Mortality ranges from 67% to 100%, with a rapid progression from …

Introduction Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients can
cause various complications and atrioesophageal (AE) fistula is one of the most catastrophic …

1. Cappato R, Calkins H, Chen S, et al. Prevalence and causes of fatal outcome in catheter
ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009; 53: 1798-803. 2. Mohr FW, Fabricius …

A 40-year-old male patient underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation for symptomatic
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Although pulmonary vein (PV) isolation was successfully …

An atrioesophageal fistula is an uncommon complication of atrial ablation with a mortality
rate of 40–100%. Uniform treatment guidelines have yet to be established. Herein, we …

Background: Left atrial catheter ablation (LACA) has emerged as a successful method to
eliminate atrial fibrillation (AF). Recent reports have described atrio‐esophageal fistulas …

Background and Aim of the Study An atrioesophageal fistula is a devastating complication of
ablation for atrial fibrillation. For the surgeon facing this dreaded complication, it may be a …