Treatment strategy for treating atrial-esophageal fistula: e... : Medicine Treatment strategy for
treating atrial-esophageal fistula: esophageal stenting or surgical repair?: A case report and …

Introduction: Atrial-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but life-threatening complication of
catheter ablation. The clinical presentation and mortality risk factors of AEF have not been …

We appreciated Dr. Nair and colleagues' excellent review (1) on atrioesophageal fistula
(AEF) associated with catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. It is indeed a rare, but …

Background Percutaneous or surgical ablation are increasingly used worldwide in the
management of atrial fibrillation. The development of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is among …

Background The initial experience with left atrial esophageal fistula (LAEF) secondary to
atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures revealed a near-universal mortality. A …

Background and Aim of the Study An atrioesophageal fistula is a devastating complication of
ablation for atrial fibrillation. For the surgeon facing this dreaded complication, it may be a …

Atrioesophageal fistula is a rare yet devastating complication of transcatheter ablation for
atrial fibrillation. This condition requires urgent intervention, but the optimal treatment …

Currently, no guidelines have been established for the treatment of atrio-esophageal fistula
(AEF) secondary to left atrial ablation therapy. After comprehensive literature review, we aim …

Background Although a rare complication of catheter based ablation for atrial fibrillation
(AF), atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a serious and fatal event [[1],[2],[3],[4],[5]]. Most reports …

Collateral thermal injury of the esophagus is among the major drawbacks of current ablation
technologies for atrial fibrillation (AF) therapy. Endoscopy reveals incidences of esophageal …