Introduction: Atrial-esophageal fistula is a rare but potentially fatal complication of
esophageal heating during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Currently available …

Esophageal thermal injury commonly occurs during radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of atrial
fibrillation and may rarely lead to atrioesophageal fistula. We present an esophageal …

Introduction: A left atrioesophageal fistula is an uncommon but devastating complication that
may occur during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, and may be due to thermal injury occurring …

Introduction: Evaluation of luminal temperature during left atrial ablation is used clinically;
however, luminal temperature does not necessarily reflect temperature within the …

Background: Endoscopically detected thermal esophageal lesions (EDEL) after ablation of
atrial fibrillation may be precursors of atrioesophageal fistula and esophageal luminal …

Background—Left atrioesophageal fistula is a devastating complication of atrial fibrillation
ablation. There is no standard approach for avoiding this complication, which is caused by …

Introduction: Ablative strategies for atrial fibrillation have centered on the left atrium, in
particular the pulmonary veins. An emphasis on ablating outside the ostia of the pulmonary …

Background: Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation has potential to cause esophageal
thermal injury. Esophageal temperature monitoring during ablation is commonly used; …

Background Atrio-esophageal fistula formation following radiofrequency ablation of left atrial
tachyarrhythmias is a rare but devastating complication. Esophageal injuries are believed to …

Background—It is common practice to empirically limit the radiofrequency (RF) power when
ablating the posterior left atrium during atrial fibrillation ablation to avoid thermal injury to the …