Atrio-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare (0.02-0.1%) complication of radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation and is associated with high mortality. It typically presents between 2 and 6 weeks after catheter ablation. AEF was reported to be the second complication as cause of death after radiofrequency ablation with a mortality rate of 71%. Common clinical features of AEF include dysphagia, nausea, heartburn, hematemesis or melena, high fever, sepsis, pericardial or pleural effusions, mediastinitis, seizures, and stroke. Once the diagnosis of AEF is made, early surgical repair is mandatory. Herein, we report a case of a AEF treated surgically without extracorporeal circulation.
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