Abstract:We enjoyed reading "Atrioesophageal fi stula: A rare complication of catheter ablation for atrial fi brillation," by Sarah Jones, PA-C, and Areeba Kara, MD, MS, in the June issue. We would like to commend the authors for this informative report, and add further background and data on the topic, particularly with regard to the area of prevention, because as the authors point out, atrioesophageal fi stula has a mortality up to 80%, and cases often present with chest pain and undifferentiated sepsis, making diagn… Show more
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