title: Atrioesophageal fistula after catheter pulmonary venous ablation for atrial fibrillation: imaging features.
abstract: Atrioesophageal fistula is a rare but highly morbid complication of catheter-mediated pulmonary vein ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Among patients who do not exsanguinate from upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding, presentation includes sepsis and embolic cerebrovascular disease. We present a case of atrioesophageal fistula after pulmonary venous ablation as a treatment for atrial fibrillation, focusing on the imaging features of this diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. opreis@partners.org
authors.forename: Ori
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Preis
authors.forename: Subba Rao
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Digumarthy
authors.forename: Cameron Dorrans
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Jo-Anne O'Malley
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shepard
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media