… detected before the fistula begins to … atrioesophageal fistula following radiofrequency ablation
of AF who received either surgical repair or treatment with a fully covered esophageal stent…

… Data on stenting versus surgical treatment of AEF are conflicting and at the present there is
… esophageal stenting may be useful only if esophageal perforation is present without fistula …

… such as intravenous antibiotics, endoscopic esophageal stenting, and surgical intervention.
From … Esophageal stenting that was offered in patients who were deemed unfit for surgical …

… atrioesophageal fistula after catheter ablation of AF. In more than 500 AF ablations thereafter,
using the same ablation protocol, no other fistula … To cover the esophageal fistula opening, …

… Outcomes for esophageal stenting are poor in AEF. Aggressive intervention with skilled
cardiac and thoracic surgeons may improve chances of stroke-free survival for all types of …

… , cases of pericardio-esophageal fistula, an atypical form or … antibiotics, endoscopic
esophageal stenting, and surgical … Esophageal stenting that was offered in patients who were …

… Esophageal stenting represents an immediate therapeutic modality to approach an atrio-esophageal
fistula development rather than early surgical repair of the esophageal perforation.[…

… Patients who underwent surgical atrioesophageal fistula repair were more likely to survive
than those who underwent esophageal stenting or no repair. Although these findings are …

… esophagus play an important role in preventing esophageal injury. Early surgical repair or
esophageal stenting … Eliminating esophageal injury during AF ablation is of utmost importance …

… An esophageal stent was also placed for the treatment of an AEF. Pericardial fluid cultures
grew group A Streptococcus and the patient was started on antibiotics. Although he improved …