An insight to the role of thermal effects on the onset of atrioesophageal fistula: a computer model of open-irrigated radiofrequency ablation

H Avari, C Berkmortel, E Savory - Cardiovascular Engineering and …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder in the world.
Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) has become the preferred method of treatment for …

Monitoring risk for oesophageal thermal injury during radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: does the characteristic of the temperature probe matter?

M Scanavacca, CF Pisani - EP Europace, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Atrioesophageal fistula as a complication of radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of atrial
fibrillation (AF) was first described in 2004, shortly after strategies for pulmonary vein …

[HTML][HTML] Limiting esophageal temperature in radiofrequency ablation of left atrial tachyarrhythmias results in low incidence of thermal esophageal lesions

A Sause, O Tutdibi, K Pomsel, W Dinh, R Füth… - BMC cardiovascular …, 2010 - Springer
Background Atrio-esophageal fistula formation following radiofrequency ablation of left atrial
tachyarrhythmias is a rare but devastating complication. Esophageal injuries are believed to …

Prevention of esophageal thermal injury during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation

E Liu, M Shehata, T Liu, A Amorn, E Cingolani… - Journal of interventional …, 2012 - Springer
Pulmonary vein isolation using radiofrequency ablation is an effective therapy in patients
with atrial fibrillation. However, the esophagus descends in close proximity to the posterior …

Identification of a high-risk population for esophageal injury during radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: procedural and anatomical considerations

M Martinek, C Meyer, S Hassanein, J Aichinger… - Heart rhythm, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Atrioesophageal fistula is an uncommon but life-threatening complication
of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Esophageal ulcerations (ESUL) have been proposed to be …

Esophageal Injury and Progression to Atrial-Esophageal Fistula in Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

N Abdulsalam, N Akoum - Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is one of the most dreaded
complications of atrial fibrillation (AFib) catheter ablation (CA) associated with high morbidity …

Use of an infrared probe enhances esophageal temperature monitoring during left atrial radiofrequency ablation

LM Ptaszek, EK Heist, R Caulfield, K Cordaro… - 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Introduction: Atrial-esophageal fistula is a rare but potentially fatal complication of
esophageal heating during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Currently available …

Assessment of temperature, proximity, and course of the esophagus during radiofrequency ablation within the left atrium

JE Cummings, RA Schweikert, WI Saliba… - Circulation, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Left atrioesophageal fistula is a devastating complication of atrial fibrillation
ablation. There is no standard approach for avoiding this complication, which is caused by …

5584: Direct injury to the esophagus from RF and cryoablation and their potential roles in understanding the production of atrio-esophageal fistulas

KL Ripley, DB Olsen, JF Van Vleet, GM Ayers - Heart Rhythm, 2006 - Elsevier
Methods Sixteen (16) calves weighing 94.5±9.1 kg were anesthetized and respirated.
Approximately 7-10cm of cervical esophagus (ESO) were exposed via a longitudinal …

Avoidance of Lethal Isotherm Formation in Esophageal Tissue with an Active Cooling Device Under High-Power, Short-Duration Ablation

M Mercado Montoya, E Berjano, SR Mickelsen… - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Introduction: Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a severe complication of left atrial ablation for
the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Thermal injury is the proposed mechanism, and a potential …