Left atrial-esophageal fistula repair after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

JB Velotta, CR Vasquez, RM Bolman… - The Thoracic and …, 2013 - thieme-connect.com
Left atrial-esophageal fistula (LAEF) is a rare complication of radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
procedures undertaken for atrial fibrillation (AF). This complication is associated with …

Surgical repair of atrial-esophageal fistula following catheter ablation

J Shimamura, F Moussa, C Tarola, G Christakis… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Left atrial-esophageal fistula after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation is a rare and
potentially lethal complication. Although surgical management is associated with improved …

Repair of Left Atrial‐Esophageal Fistula Following Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

CM Vassileva, T Shawgo, J Shabosky… - Journal of Cardiac …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Management of atrio-esophageal fistula induced by radiofrequency catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation patients: a case series

YG Kim, J Shim, KN Lee, JY Lim, JH Chung, JS Jung… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
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 …

Successful non‐operative management of atrioesophageal fistula after combined therapy of catheter ablation and left atrial appendage closure for atrial fibrillation: A …

G Ma, X Wang, Z Han, C Zhang… - Pacing and Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but devastating complication of radiofrequency
ablation (RFCA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) and is associated with high mortality rates …

Atrioesophageal fistula after epicardial ablation for atrial fibrillation

T Bringmans, A Verrijcken, M La Meir, F Rega - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2018 - jtcvs.org
An atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare yet devastating complication after atrial fibrillation
(AF) ablation. Clinical features are relatively straightforward, but clinical awareness remains …

Optimal approach for repair of left atrial-esophageal fistula complicating radiofrequency ablation

WH Gray, F Fleischman, MJ Cunningham… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Left atrial-esophageal fistula after endovascular radiofrequency ablation for cardiac
arrhythmias is a life-threatening complication. Immediate surgical repair offers the best …

Esophagopericardial fistula following radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: insights into its management

HH Kheslat, S Kelly, H Singh, I Crozier - Case Reports, 2021 - jacc.org
An esophagopericardial fistula developed in a 33-year-old patient after radiofrequency
ablation for atrial fibrillation. He was initially managed with an esophageal repair and a left …

[PDF][PDF] Successful anesthetic management for surgical repair of atrio-esophageal fistula following radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation

A Yasuda, PH Alfille, LT Wollman-Kliman - Open J Anesthesiol, 2013 - scirp.org
Introduction: Atrio-esophageal fistula is a rare but often fatal complication of radiofrequency
ablation for atrial fibrillation. Here we report a successful case in anesthetic management of …

[HTML][HTML] Atrial-esophageal fistula after atrial fibrillation ablation: a case report and literature review

X Wang, H Yin, M Cao, X Zhao, Q Ye… - Annals of Translational …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Atrial-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare, but high mortality, complication after
catheter ablation. At present, there is no standard treatment for AEF. In this article, we …