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

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 …

Background Esophageal thermal injury can occur after radiofrequency (RF) ablation in the
left atrium to treat atrial fibrillation. Existing methods to prevent esophageal injury have …

Background Proactive cooling with a novel cooling device has been shown to reduce
endoscopically identified thermal injury during radiofrequency (RF) ablation for the treatment …

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 …

Background Esophageal thermal injury is a risk of ablation of the posterior left atrium despite
various devices utilized to date. Objective Evaluate the potential of a commercially-available …

Background Active esophageal cooling is increasingly being used during radiofrequency
(RF) ablation of the left atrium (LA) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. This study aimed to …

Background Severe endoscopically detected esophageal thermal lesions (EDELs) have
been associated with higher risk of progression to atrio-esophageal fistula (AEF) following …

Over the past decade, catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation has emerged as an important
rhythm control strategy. One of the most dreaded complications of this procedure is atrio …