Atrio-Esophageal Fistula as a Complication of Percutaneous Transcatheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

By C. Pappone, H. Oral, V. Santinelli, G. Vicedomini, C. Lang, F. Manguso, L. Torracca, S. Benussi, O. Alfieri, R. Hong and 5 more. Circulation, 2004

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2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (2017, methodology): “Esophageal ulceration, perforation, or development of a left AEF or atrial pericardial fistula, have been reported after both catheter ablation of AF and surgical ablation of AF using unipolar RF current.(806,866,920,1162,1163,1164,1165,1166,1167,1168,1169) It is a possible complication after cathet”
2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design (2012, background): “A rare but potentially devastating complication of AF ablation is injury to the esophagus with the possible outcome of atrial esophageal fistula or esophageal perforation leading to mediastinal infection, stroke, and/or death.(419,420) Another complication that is thought to be related to thermal in”