Atrioesophageal Fistula During Cryoballoon Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

• Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
• Main Authors: LIM, HAE W., COGERT, GREGORY A., CAMERON, CRAIG S., CHENG, VICTOR Y., SANDLER, DAVID A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2014
• Subjects: Arctic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jce.12313; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjce.12313; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jce.12313

Atrioesophageal Fistula During Cryoballoon Ablation To date, there is 1 case report publication of AE fistula during the employment of the first‐generation cryoballoon (Gen‐1). Recently the Arctic Front Advance system (second‐generation cryoballoon) was introduced into the US and EU markets. For the purpose of peer education, we report a case of AE fistula that occurred during the utilization of the second‐generation cryoballoon (Gen‐2). Additionally, we review current best practices that may reduce the risk of AE fistula during any AF ablation procedure.