In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based
safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007 …

The purpose of this review is to understand the epidemiology, clinical features,
etiopathogenesis, and management of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) after atrial fibrillation …

Background Hybrid ablation (a combination of thoracoscopic epicardial ablation and
catheter ablation) has become a new technique for atrial fibrillation treatment. Objective The …

Atrioesophageal fistula is an extremely rare but often fatal late complication of atrial
fibrillation ablation procedures resulting from massive thermal injury to the esophagus and …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the United States. With the ageing
population, the incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation are on the rise. Catheter …

Objective: Atrio-esophageal fistula is an infrequent but devastating complication of catheter-
based ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Thermal esophageal injury may be the precursor of …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly encountered sustained cardiac rhythm disorder,
is an independent risk factor for stroke, heart failure and death, and its development is …

Introduction Visualization of left atrial (LA) anatomy using image integration modules has
been associated with decreased radiation exposure and improved procedural outcome …

Objective: To compare unmodulated, retrospective electrocardiographic (ECG) gating to
prospective ECG gating with systolic acquisition for CT coronary angiography (CTCA) in …

Background Long-term efficacy of catheter-based treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation is
unsatisfactory. Minimally invasive surgical ablation techniques have been developed …