Purpose To narratively review published information on prevention, detection,
pathophysiology, and appropriate treatment of vascular air embolism (VAE). Materials and …

Atrioesophageal fistula is a life-threatening complication of ablation treatment for atrial
fibrillation. Methods to reduce the risk of esophageal injury have evolved over the last …

Background: Low radiofrequency powers are commonly used on the posterior wall of the left
atrium for atrial fibrillation ablation to prevent esophageal damage. Compared with higher …

The purpose of this review is to understand the epidemiology, clinical features,
etiopathogenesis, and management of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) after atrial fibrillation …

Aims Atrio-oesophageal fistula (AOF) is a potentially lethal complication of atrial fibrillation
(AF) ablation. Many studies have evaluated the presence and prevention of endoscopically …

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

Aim Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation can result in oesophageal injuries that lead to atrio-
oesophageal fistulae, a life-threatening complication. This study aimed to evaluate whether …

Over the past decade, catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation has emerged as an important
rhythm control strategy. One of the most dreaded complications of this procedure is atrio …

Abstract Introduction The Heliostar™ ablation system is a novel RF balloon ablation
technology with an integrated three‐dimensional mapping system. Here, we describe our …

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 …