AFL atrial flutter AH arterial hypertension ANS autonomic nervous system APD action
potential duration ARREST-AF Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation …

Introduction Radiofrequency (RF) ablation of the left atrium of the heart is increasingly used
to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). Unfortunately, inadvertent thermal injury to the esophagus can …

Background Endoscopically detected esophageal lesions (EDELs) are common following
pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and may progress to atrioesophageal fistula (AEF). Objective …

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 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common human arrhythmia. Interventional treatment with
catheter ablation is an established technique that is increasingly applied and has become …

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 …

Atrio-esophageal fistula (AEF) is one of the most devastating complication of radiofrequency
catheter ablation (RFCA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) and surgical repair is strongly …

Introduction Much have been reported about esophago‐left atrium fistula. However,
esophago‐mediastinal fistula, not reaching the left atrium, has not been studied as a …

This commentary refers to 'A worldwide survey on incidence, management, and prognosis of
oesophageal fistula formation following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: the POTTER-AF …

Background While the body of evidence showing the benefit of contact force (CF)–sensing
catheters in improving atrial fibrillation ablation success rate is growing, real-world safety …