… of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) and surgical repair is …
In summary, surgical correction can be considered preferentially to correct AEF. Open-heart …

… Immediate surgical repair offers the best chance for survival. Although … atrial fibrillation
underwent percutaneous transeptal atrial fibrillation ablation with a radiofrequency catheter. …

… complications related to RF catheter ablation as detected by … both endocardial catheter
ablation and surgical ablation of AF [13, … Surgical repair remains the treatment of choice for …

… Atrial esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but fatal complication of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation,
… Despite general agreement that prompt surgical repair is critical for the survival of such …

… fistula presentation. Fourth CT is post stent placement; fifth CT is after surgical repair and
showing the latissimus dorsalis interposed between the atrium and the esophagus. …

… and is recommended by the HRS consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation
for atrial fibrillation as a method to detect significant esophageal temperature variations that …

… (AEF) is the most severe complication of catheter ablation, … surgical correction as the
standard of AEF treatment. In addition, the reason why the total surgical rate did not improve after …

… D, CT scan shows atrial-esophageal fistula formation with air detected inside the left atrium.
E… Endoscopic stenting and surgical repair are both described to close the fistula with variable …

… catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation has been associated with atrioesophageal fistula (0.015…
was properly closed, and to consider oesophageal stenting or surgical repair without further …

… Surgical treatment should be performed as early as possible, … the blood infection might due
to the atrial esophageal fistula. … the process of esophageal surgery after cardiac repair, it can …