Background The initial experience with left atrial esophageal fistula (LAEF) secondary to
atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures revealed a near-universal mortality. A …

Esophageal perforation is a dreaded complication of atrial fibrillation ablation that occurs in
0.1% to 0.25% of atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. Delayed diagnosis is associated with …

Background—Left atrioesophageal fistula is a rare but devastating complication that may
occur after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. We used capsule endoscopy to assess …

Introduction: Although rare, the atrioesophageal fistula is one of the most feared
complications in radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation due to the high risk of …

Background Although rare, atrioesophageal fistula is a serious and often lethal complication
of radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Consequently …

Introduction: Atrioesophageal fistula is an uncommon but often lethal complication of atrial
fibrillation (AF) ablation. The purpose of our study was to prospectively investigate the …

Purpose Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is an infrequent complication of radiofrequency (RF)
ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and …

Study objectives Atrioesophageal fistulas have been reported to be a lethal complication
following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). The purpose of this study was to …

Background: Left atrial catheter ablation (LACA) has emerged as a successful method to
eliminate atrial fibrillation (AF). Recent reports have described atrio‐esophageal fistulas …

BACKGROUND: Induction of gastroesophageal reflux after radiofrequency catheter ablation
(RFCA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) may have an impact on the progression of esophageal injury …