Atrioesophageal fistula is a rare, potentially fatal complication of atrial fibrillation ablation
that is often missed by clinicians. We report the case of a patient who presented with …

A 66‐year‐old female with a history of radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation presented
with hematemesis and fever. A CT chest revealed an atrio‐esophageal fistula (AEF) and a …

Discussion AEF is a serious complication of CA for atrial fibrillation. A recent multicenter
retrospective study reported 32 deaths after 45,115 procedures (0.098%). AEF was the …

Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare complication after radiofrequency ablation for atrial
fibrillation but is associated with high mortality, usually due to sepsis or neurologic injury. We …

Background Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but serious adverse event of atrial
fibrillation (AF) ablation. Objective To identify the clinical characteristics of AEF following …

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

Background: The incidence of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) after atrial fibrillation catheter
ablation is reported to be 0.015%-0.04%, though it is likely underreported due to a number …

Atrioesophageal fistula is an extremely rare but often fatal late complication of atrial
fibrillation ablation procedures resulting from massive thermal injury to the esophagus and …

Electrical or thermal ablation for atrial fibrillation (AAF) is being performed with increasing
frequency due to its superiority over anti-arrhythmic medication treatments for certain …

Two‐stage hybrid repair with over‐the‐scope clip for atrioesophageal fistula after catheter‐based
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