[HTML][HTML] How to prevent, detect and manage complications caused by cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation

N Kulkarni, W Su, R Wu - Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and the prevalence is increasing
every year. Patients who fail to maintain sinus rhythm with use of anti-arrhythmic drug …

Atrial esophageal fistula secondary to ablation for atrial fibrillation: a case series and review of the literature

LK Fatula, WD Bolton, AL Hale, BR Davis… - …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This article describes 2 patients who presented to our institution with left atrial esophageal
fistula after atrial fibrillation ablation; it also compares our experience with other atrial …

[HTML][HTML] Atrioesophageal fistula post atrial fibrillation ablation managed with an esophageal stent followed by surgical repair

D Benhayon, F Wu, F Tarrazzi, J Cogan… - HeartRhythm case …, 2020 - Elsevier
Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare and serious complication of atrial fibrillation (AF)
ablation, defined as a connection between the atrium and the lumen of the esophagus. 1 …

A novel hybrid technique for the repair of an atrioesophageal fistula post-atrial radiofrequency ablation

R Kronenberger, F Mana, GB Chierchia… - European Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
An atrioesophageal fistula is an uncommon complication of atrial ablation with a mortality
rate of 40–100%. Uniform treatment guidelines have yet to be established. Herein, we …

Atrioesophageal fistula: A rare complication of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

S Jones, A Kara - JAAPA, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Atrioesophageal fistula with resulting air emboli is a rare but potentially fatal complication of
radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for atrial fibrillation. Patients typically present within …

[PDF][PDF] 心房颤动射频消融术后食管损伤的有效预防手段和治疗措施

董蒙蒙, 蒋汝红, 蒋晨阳 - 心电与循环, 2018 - xdyxh.com
心房颤动是临床最常见的心律失常之一. 心房食管瘘是与心房颤动射频消融相关最严重的并发症
之一. 近年来, 食管损伤被认为是心房食管瘘发生的先决条件, 因此可通过预防食管损伤来减少 …

[引用][C] da Vinci robot-assisted surgery for the treatment of left atrioesophageal fistula complicated from the radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: A case report

C Wang, B Han, W Hu, R Lin - Asian journal of surgery, 2023 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
da Vinci robot-assisted surgery for the treatment of left atrioesophageal fistula complicated from
the radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: A case report da Vinci robot-assisted surgery for …