A 71-year-old man with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation underwent pulmonary vein isolation
(PVI). Luminal oesophageal temperature (LET) was monitored throughout the procedure …

Purpose: We sought to quantify the capabilities of a commercially available cooling device to
protect the esophagus from RF injury in an animal model and develop a mathematical …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Hemodynamic
compromise and formation of thrombi within the fibrillating atrium or atrial appendage can …

Introduction Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients can
cause various complications and atrioesophageal (AE) fistula is one of the most catastrophic …

Purpose Thermal damage to the esophagus is a risk from radiofrequency (RF) ablation of
the left atrium for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). The most extreme type of thermal …

BACKGROUND: The delivery of radiofrequency (RF) energy to the posterior left atrium
creates a risk of injury to the adjacent esophagus. Esophageal endoscopy (EGD) is used to …

Purpose The development of an atrio-esophageal fistula, a rare yet potentially lethal
complication of ablation for atrial fibrillation, could be related to direct tissue heat transfer …

A Delayed Case of Fatal Atrioesophageal Fistula. We describe the case of a 61‐year‐old
man with a fatal atrioesophageal fistula following radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for …

Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but catastrophic complication of catheter ablation of
atrial fibrillation (AF), with an incidence of 0.03% to 1.5% per year. We report two cases and …

Background In contrast to luminal esophageal temperature (LET) monitoring, proactive
esophageal cooling has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of …