Esophago-pericardial fistula after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: A review.

Eduardo Back SternickFrederico Soares CorreaLeonardo Ferber DrumondRodrigo Albuquerque CarreiroManuela Alves RabeloPaulo de Tarso Vaz de Oliveira

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)

We showed that esophageal stenting was associated with a better outcome in patients with esophagus-mediastinal fistula, introduced the concept of left atrial wall weakening during ablation, and suggest a possible role of contact force use in fistula formation.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
left atrial
atrial fibrillation
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
mitral valve
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
lymph node
left ventricular
single molecule
ultrasound guided
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
venous thromboembolism