Retrospective review of 65 atrioesophageal fistulas post atrial fibrillation ablation

Background: Although a rare complication of catheter based ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a serious and fatal event [1–5]. Most reports of AEF are single cases or small case series. Objective: The purpose of this study was to perform a comprehensive literatur...

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Main Authors: Ameena Jehaludi, MD, E. Kevin Heist, MD, M. Russell Giveans, PhD, Rishi Anand, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629218300081