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 …

Background Although a rare complication of catheter based ablation for atrial fibrillation
(AF), atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a serious and fatal event [[1],[2],[3],[4],[5]]. Most reports …

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

Currently, no guidelines have been established for the treatment of atrio-esophageal fistula
(AEF) secondary to left atrial ablation therapy. After comprehensive literature review, we aim …

Background Even with the use of a reduced energy setting (20–25 W), excessive transmural
injury (ETI) following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is reported to develop in 10 …

Background Esophageal injury following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is reported
to occur in 35% of patients. Even with a low energy setting (20–25 W), lesions develop in …

Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a potentially lethal complication of catheter radiofrequency
ablation for atrial fibrillation. A 49-year-old man with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who …

A 68-year-old man presented with multiple embolic strokes and sepsis 50 days after catheter
ablation of atrial fibrillation. Cardiac computed tomography scan demonstrated an …

A 56-year-old man underwent radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. Four weeks later
he presented with sepsis and neurological symptoms. Urine analysis demonstrated the …

Treatment strategy for treating atrial-esophageal fistula: e... : Medicine Treatment strategy for
treating atrial-esophageal fistula: esophageal stenting or surgical repair?: A case report and …