Left atrial-esophageal fistula after endovascular radiofrequency ablation for cardiac
arrhythmias is a life-threatening complication. Immediate surgical repair offers the best …

Left atrial-esophageal fistula after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation is a rare and
potentially lethal complication. Although surgical management is associated with improved …

Atrioesophageal fistula formation is a rare but formidable complication after catheter
radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. We present 4 patients who underwent urgent …

Atrial‐esophageal fistula is a rare but often fatal complication of percutaneous
radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. We present a patient who was diagnosed with …

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

Left atrial-esophageal fistula is a highly lethal complication of ablative therapy for atrial
fibrillation. Because of its unusual rate of occurrence, there has not been a uniform approach …

An atrioesophageal fistula is an uncommon complication of atrial ablation with a mortality
rate of 40–100%. Uniform treatment guidelines have yet to be established. Herein, we …

Herein we described a novel repair approach for a left atrial esophageal fistula. Complete
mediastinal debridement and simultaneous primary repairs of the left atrial posterior wall …

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 …

Catheter ablation of arrhythmias can result in the rare but devastating complication of an
atrioesophageal fistula. This complication can be associated with significant neurologic …