目的: 总结分析心房食管瘘(atrioesophageal fistula, AEF) 患者的临床特点, 诊治及预后,
提高临床诊治水平. 方法: 报告我院收治的1 例AEF 患者, 以“atrioesophageal fistula” 为检索词 …

Purpose The development of an atrio-esophageal fistula, a rare yet potentially lethal
complication of ablation for atrial fibrillation, could be related to direct tissue heat transfer …

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 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects a significant proportion of older individuals, with prevalence
rates of 3.8% in those over 60 and 9.0% in those over 80 years old, posing a considerable …

Oesophago-pericardial fistula following any electrophysiological procedure is a rare, and
potentially, life-threatening condition. Initial presentation can easily be misdiagnosed, as …

Abstract Purpose of Review Catheter ablation has become a cornerstone of therapy in the
management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Thermal energy generated in the left …

A 74-year-old female underwent an uneventful bilateral thoracoscopic maze procedure for
persistent atrial fibrillation with continuous transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) …

A 62-year-old man presented with a syncopal episode followed by left hemiparesis.
Symptoms started right after landing from a 2-hour flight. The week prior to presentation he …

Air embolism developing from an atrial-esophageal fistula that was created as a
complication from an atrial ablation procedure is a rare, yet usually fatal diagnosis …

Although atrial-esophageal fistula (AEF) following atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation is a
rare complication, occurring in 0.02%–0.11% of cases, it is associated with a high mortality …