Introduction Atrio‐esophageal fistula after esophageal thermal injury (ETI) is one of the most
devastating complications of available energy sources for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation …

Background Despite improvement in catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), ability to
recognize and prevent esophageal injury remains challenging. We hypothesized that …

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

Esophageal Deviation in AF Ablation. Objective: To determine the feasibility and safety of
esophageal displacement during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, to prevent thermal injury …

Aims Oesophageal probes to monitor luminal oesophageal temperature (LET) during atrial
fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation have been proposed, but their effects remain unclear. Aim …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation has undergone a dramatic evolution to improve both the
efficacy and safety of the procedure. Despite the use of improved tools and techniques …

AF is tailored toward rhythm and heart rate control using antiarrhythmic medications and
anticoagulation therapy to prevent embolic stroke. However, antiarrhythmic therapy fails in a …

Left atrial-esophageal fistula (LAEF) is a rare complication of radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
procedures undertaken for atrial fibrillation (AF). This complication is associated with …

The purpose of this review is to understand the epidemiology, clinical features,
etiopathogenesis, and management of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) after atrial fibrillation …

AIMS: Esophageal-left atrial (LA) fistula during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is a fatal event.
We explored the relation of the esophagus-to-ablated point distance and esophageal …