Background Injury to the esophagus has been reported in a high percentage of patients
undergoing ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Objectives This study assessed the incidence of …

Esophageal injury still occurs with high frequency during ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF).
The purpose of this study is to provide a review of methods to protect the esophagus from …

Background Esophageal thermal injury is a feared complication of radiofrequency ablation
for atrial fibrillation (AF). Rise in luminal esophageal temperature (LET) limits the ability to …

Esophageal Deviation in AF Ablation. Objective: To determine the feasibility and safety of
esophageal displacement during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, to prevent thermal injury …

Deviation of the esophagus during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation can reduce esophageal
injury. This study reports upon a novel esophageal retractor that utilizes vacuum suction and …

Objective To compare the prevalence of esophageal and periesophageal thermal injury in
patients undergoing radiofrequency (RF) atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation using 8 mm tip …

Introduction: Atrioesophageal fistula is an uncommon but often lethal complication of atrial
fibrillation (AF) ablation. The purpose of our study was to prospectively investigate the …

Background—It is common practice to empirically limit the radiofrequency (RF) power when
ablating the posterior left atrium during atrial fibrillation ablation to avoid thermal injury to the …

Atrioesophageal fistula is a life-threatening complication of ablation treatment for atrial
fibrillation. Methods to reduce the risk of esophageal injury have evolved over the last …

Background Endoscopically detected esophageal lesions (EDELs) have been identified in
apparently asymptomatic patients after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). The use of …