Esophagoatrial fistula formation is a rare and heretofore fatal event. A patient presented with
esophageal reflux and stricture that later developed into a right atrial-esophageal fistula …

Collateral thermal injury of the esophagus is among the major drawbacks of current ablation
technologies for atrial fibrillation (AF) therapy. Endoscopy reveals incidences of esophageal …

We present a case of pericardioesophageal fistula formation in a 40 year old male who 23
days after undergoing a repeat ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation developed chest …

Pericardial–esophageal fistula and/or atrial–esophageal fistula after cardiac ablation is
nearly universally fatal if not detected and treated expeditiously. This condition should be …

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

Fistulae between the esophagus and the pericardium or the left atrium are rare but feared,
and often fatal, complications of cardiac and esophageal procedures and pathologies. Given …

Currently, no guidelines have been established for the treatment of atrio-esophageal fistula
(AEF) secondary to left atrial ablation therapy. After comprehensive literature review, we aim …

A 68-year-old female (BMI 33.2 kg/m2) underwent pulmonary vein isolation with a contact
force-sensing ablation catheter (power 30 W, temperature limit 43 C, target force-time …

Background and Aim of the Study An atrioesophageal fistula is a devastating complication of
ablation for atrial fibrillation. For the surgeon facing this dreaded complication, it may be a …

Nontraumatic esophageal-atrial fistulas are usually fatal and are diagnosed postmortem. We
report a rare case of intraoperative diagnosis and successful surgical management of an …