A 66-year-old man with a history of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation presented with
purulent cardiac tamponade, revealing an atrio-oesophageal fistula. He underwent …

A 71-year-old male was transferred to our hospital for sudden onset of left-sided hemiplegia
and convulsive seizure. The patient had undergone pulmonary vein antrum isolation 2 …

Atrioesophageal fistula is a rare but highly morbid complication of catheter-mediated
pulmonary vein ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Among patients who do not …

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

Results A 59-year-old man who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with altered
mental status previously complaining of fatigue and malaise. The patient underwent a total …

Objective: Rare disease Background: Percutaneous catheter radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
and cryoablation of the left atrium and pulmonary vein ostia have become successful …

We present a case of pericardioesophageal fistula formation in a 40 year old male who 23
days after undergoing a repeat ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation developed chest …

This case report describes the death of a 73-year-old man who suffered a fatal myocardial
infarction following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Post …

Background Oesophageal fistula is a rare complication of catheter ablation of atrial
fibrillation with most fistulas being atrio-oesophageal fistulas, but oesophageal-pericardial …

Atrioesophageal fistula with resulting air emboli is a rare but potentially fatal complication of
radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for atrial fibrillation. Patients typically present within …