Proactive esophageal cooling for the purpose of reducing the likelihood of ablation-related
esophageal injury resulting from radiofrequency (RF) cardiac ablation procedures is …

Purpose Thermal damage to the esophagus is a risk from radiofrequency (RF) ablation of
the left atrium for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). The most extreme type of thermal …

Introduction Radiofrequency (RF) ablation of the left atrium of the heart is increasingly used
to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). Unfortunately, inadvertent thermal injury to the esophagus can …

Background Esophageal injury during radiofrequency (RF) ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF)
is a known complication. It could range from mild esophagitis to esophageal ulcers. Atrio …

Introduction: Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a severe complication of left atrial ablation for
the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Thermal injury is the proposed mechanism, and a potential …

Background Proactive esophageal cooling is FDA cleared to reduce the likelihood of
ablation-related esophageal injury resulting from radiofrequency (RF) cardiac ablation. In …

Background Esophageal heating and subsequent thermal injury are concerning adverse
effects of radiofrequency (RF) energy ablation on the posterior wall of the left atrium. Active …

Background: Active esophageal cooling during radiofrequency (RF) ablation of the left
atrium (LA) has been shown to reduce esophageal injury. Although no atrioesophageal …

Ablation of the left atrium using either radiofrequency (RF) or cryothermal energy is an
effective treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) and is the most frequent type of cardiac ablation …

Introduction The IMPACT study established the role of controlled esophageal cooling in
preventing esophageal thermal injury during radiofrequency (RF) ablation for atrial …