Putting fear into perspective: estimating the true incidence of oesophageal fistula formation post-atrial fibrillation ablation

MW Lim, JM Kalman - European Heart Journal, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Atrio-oesophageal fistula (AOF) formation, with its exceedingly high reported morbidity and
mortality, is a much-feared complication amongst atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation …

Early identification of oesophageal lesions after atrial fibrillation ablation to prevent atrio-oesophageal fistula

M Scanavacca, C Pisani… - European Heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This commentary refers to 'A worldwide survey on incidence, management, and prognosis of
oesophageal fistula formation following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: the POTTER-AF …

Be aware and hit hard and early: oesophageal lesions after atrial fibrillation ablation

RR Tilz, CH Heeger - European Heart Journal, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This commentary refers to 'A worldwide survey on incidence, management and prognosis of
oesophageal fistula formation following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: The POTTER-AF …

There is glory in prevention!—Atrio-esophageal fistula and atrial fibrillation ablation

T Deneke, K Nentwich, P Halbfaß, P Sommer - EP Europace, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The incidence of major complications of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation has decreased over
the years and is inversely related to operator experience and training. 1–5 Atrio …

Prevention of oesophageal injury during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: is monitoring of oesophageal temperature the solution?

P Sommer, G Hindricks - Europace, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Atrio-oesophageal fistula is among the most dangerous complications of interventional
treatment of atrial fibrillation. The complication was first observed during intraoperative …

Esophageal fistula formation despite esophageal monitoring and low-power radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

P Vijayaraman, P Netrebko, V Geyfman… - Circulation …, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
Esophageal fistula is a rare but devastating complication that may occur after catheter
ablation of atrial fibrillation. 1 The mechanism of esophageal injury is not known. Potential …

A worldwide survey on incidence, management, and prognosis of oesophageal fistula formation following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: the POTTER-AF study

RR Tilz, V Schmidt, H Pürerfellner, P Maury… - European heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Oesophageal fistula represents a rare but dreadful complication of atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation. Data on its incidence, management, and outcome are sparse. Methods …

Atrioesophageal fistula in the era of atrial fibrillation ablation: a review

GM Nair, PB Nery, CJ Redpath, BK Lam… - Canadian Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to understand the epidemiology, clinical features,
etiopathogenesis, and management of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) after atrial fibrillation …

[HTML][HTML] Successful treatment of esophageal perforation following atrial fibrillation ablation with a fully covered esophageal stent: prevention of atrialesophageal fistula

CR Ellis, M Streur, AW Scharf… - J Innov Cardiac Rhythm …, 2012 - innovationsincrm.com
Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is an uncommon, under-reported, and typically fatal
complication of left atrial (LA) catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The prevalence of …

Atrial-oesophageal fistula following percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: the risk still persists

JT Medeiros De Vasconcelos, SSG Filho, J Atie… - EP …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Aims Atrial-oesophageal fistula is a serious complication related to ablation of atrial
fibrillation. As its occurrence is rare, there is a great lack of information about their …