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

GM Nair, PB Nery, CJ Redpath, BK Lam… - Canadian Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
… Autopsy specimen of the left atrium from a patient with atrioesophageal fistula after atrial
fibrillation ablation. The location of the atrioesophageal fistula is at the ablation site in the …

Atrioesophageal fistula following ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation: systematic review of case reports

P Chavez, FH Messerli, AC Dominguez, EF Aziz… - Open …, 2015 - openheart.bmj.com
… The search terms included atrioesophageal fistula OR atrio-esophageal fistula OR atrio-oesophageal
fistula OR esophagoatrial fistula OR oesophago-atrial fistula. This terms were …

Esophageal injury and atrioesophageal fistula caused by ablation for atrial fibrillation

S Kapur, C Barbhaiya, T Deneke, GF Michaud - Circulation, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
… % of atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. Delayed diagnosis is associated with the development
of atrial-esophageal fistula (… The relationship between the esophagus and the left atrial

Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of atrioesophageal fistula resulting from atrial fibrillation ablation

DG Della Rocca, M Magnocavallo… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a worrisome complication of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation.
Its clinical manifestations and time course are unpredictable and may contribute to diagnostic …

Atrioesophageal fistula: clinical presentation, procedural characteristics, diagnostic investigations, and treatment outcomes

HC Han, FJ Ha, P Sanders, R Spencer… - … : Arrhythmia and …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
… in the management of atrial fibrillation. The development of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF)
is among the most serious and lethal complications of atrial fibrillation ablation. We sought to …

Atrio-esophageal fistula as a complication of percutaneous transcatheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

C Pappone, H Oral, V Santinelli, G Vicedomini… - Circulation, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrio-esophageal fistulas can occur after catheter ablation in the posterior wall of the left
atrium… This article describes 2 cases of atrio-esophageal fistula that occurred at 2 centers shortly …

Atrioesophageal fistula

HC Han, FJ Ha, P Sanders - Circulation: Arrhythmia and …, 1981 - Am Heart Assoc
… The prevalence and risk factors for atrioesophageal fistula after percutaneous … Atrio-esophageal
fistula as a complication of percutaneous transcatheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. …

[HTML][HTML] Atrioesophageal fistula: a review

KKM Nair, A Danon, A Valaparambil… - … of atrial fibrillation, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Catheter ablation of atrial ablation (AF) has become an important therapy in recent years. As
with all evolving techniques, unexpected complication may occur. Atrioesophageal fistula is …

Clinical manifestations, outcomes, and mortality risk factors of atrial-esophageal fistula: a systematic review

A Liu, M Lin, K Maduray, W Han, J Zhong - Cardiology, 2022 - karger.com
… Catheter ablation is an effective treatment strategy for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) [1].
Atrial-esophageal fistula (AEF) is the most severe complication of catheter ablation, with a …

[HTML][HTML] Retrospective review of 65 atrioesophageal fistulas post atrial fibrillation ablation

A Jehaludi, EK Heist, MR Giveans, R Anand - Indian Pacing and …, 2018 - Elsevier
… Although a rare complication of catheter based ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF),
atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a serious and fatal event [[1], [2], [3], [4], [5]]. Most reports of AEF are …