Interventions: We performed a salvage operation of the left atrium debridement, and left
atrium patch repairing under extracorporeal circulation. We opened the mediastinum, and …

INTRODUCTION: Atrio-Esophageal Fistula (AEF) is rare but fatal complication of
trancatheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. It is estimated to occur in about 1% of the …

Catheter ablation of arrhythmias can result in the rare but devastating complication of an
atrioesophageal fistula. This complication can be associated with significant neurologic …

Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare and serious complication of atrial fibrillation (AF)
ablation, forming a connection between the atrium and esophagus. A systematic treatment …

Objective: Challenging differential diagnosis Background: Atrial fibrillation is considered the
most common cardiac arrhythmias in the United States with rate and rhythm control …

Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a potentially lethal complication of catheter radiofrequency
ablation for atrial fibrillation. A 49-year-old man with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who …

Background: The incidence of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) after atrial fibrillation catheter
ablation is reported to be 0.015%-0.04%, though it is likely underreported due to a number …

An atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare yet devastating complication after atrial fibrillation
(AF) ablation. Clinical features are relatively straightforward, but clinical awareness remains …

Atrioesophageal fistula is a rare, potentially fatal complication of atrial fibrillation ablation
that is often missed by clinicians. We report the case of a patient who presented with …

Background Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare and highly fatal complication of ablation
procedures for atrial fibrillation. We report a diagnostically challenging case of AEF that …