Esophageal perforation is a dreaded complication of atrial fibrillation ablation that occurs in
0.1% to 0.25% of atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. Delayed diagnosis is associated with …

Background Percutaneous or surgical ablation are increasingly used worldwide in the
management of atrial fibrillation. The development of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is among …

Aims Risks of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and flutter assessed in retrospective
studies, registries, and controlled trials may underestimate 'real world'conditions. Methods …

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 …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to determine the safety and feasibility of a novel
esophageal balloon retractor (DV8) for MED during PVI. Background: The authors …

Purpose Thermal damage to the esophagus is a risk from radiofrequency (RF) ablation of
the left atrium for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). The most extreme type of thermal …

Aims Oesophageal temperature monitoring with single-sensor probe (SSP) has a variable
ability to predict oesophageal ulceration as a consequence of pulmonary vein isolation …

Aims Atrial-oesophageal fistula is a serious complication related to ablation of atrial
fibrillation. As its occurrence is rare, there is a great lack of information about their …

Introduction Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients can
cause various complications and atrioesophageal (AE) fistula is one of the most catastrophic …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Atrioesophageal fistula is a rare and morbid complication of
ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation. Surgery provides increased survival; however, it is …