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 …

Correspondence to: Hong Xie, Doctoral Candidate. Department of Radiology, the Affiliated
Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Guiyang 550000, China; Graduate …

Background Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation has unfortunately been associated with left
atrial (LA) perforation and esophageal-atrial fistula (EAF) formation. Many have reported the …

Background Atrioesophageal fistulas are perhaps the most serious adverse events of atrial
fibrillation (AF) ablation. Incidence ranges from< 0.1% to 1.5%, with mortality as high as …

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 …

Objective: Rare disease Background: Percutaneous catheter radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
and cryoablation of the left atrium and pulmonary vein ostia have become successful …

Background Oesophageal fistula is a rare complication of catheter ablation of atrial
fibrillation with most fistulas being atrio-oesophageal fistulas, but oesophageal-pericardial …

In the past 20 years catheter radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation (RAAF) has become
a mainstay in the treatment of refractory atrial fibrillation. While generally safe, serious …

Introduction: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective treatment modality for atrial
fibrillation (AF); however, serious complications can occur. We present the case of a highly …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the adult population. Chronic atrial
fibrillation affects as much as 10 per cent of the population older than age 75. 1 Poor control …