Oesophago-pericardial fistula following any electrophysiological procedure is a rare, and
potentially, life-threatening condition. Initial presentation can easily be misdiagnosed, as …

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 …

Atrio-esophageal fistula (AEF) is one of the most devastating complication of radiofrequency
catheter ablation (RFCA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) and surgical repair is strongly …

Objectives Atrioesophagel fistula (AEF) is a rare, but potentially deadly complication of atrial
ablation procedures. We present a case of a patient with cardioembolic cerebral infarcts and …

Prevention of atrial–esophageal fistula after catheter ablat... : Current Opinion in Cardiology
Prevention of atrial–esophageal fistula after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation : Current …

Background and objective Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but devastating
complication with high mortality post atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. The purpose of current …

Background Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare and highly fatal complication of ablation
procedures for atrial fibrillation. We report a diagnostically challenging case of AEF that …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the United States. Procedural treatment
options such as the MAZE procedure and radiofrequency ablation are available with …

Background—Esophageal perforations are a rare but devastating complication of atrial
fibrillation catheter ablation. Rapid treatment is crucial to avoid permanent disabilities and …

Abstract Ablating the Posterior Heart. Cardioesophageal fistulas (CEFs) are uncommon but
life-threatening complications of radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation …