Intestinal dysbiosis is common in systemic sclerosis and associated with gastrointestinal and extraintestinal features of disease

K Andréasson, Z Alrawi, A Persson, G Jönsson… - Arthritis research & …, 2016 - Springer
Background Recent evidence suggests a link between autoimmunity and the intestinal
microbial composition in several rheumatic diseases including systemic sclerosis (SSc). The …

Achalasia

WC Beck, KW Sharp - Surgical Clinics, 2011 - surgical.theclinics.com
The history of achalasia dates back to 1679 when Sir Thomas Willis of Britain noted that
some patients were not able to pass solid foods from the esophagus to the stomach. He was …

Diagnosis and treatment of noncardiac chest pain

GD Eslick, DS Coulshed, NJ Talley - Nature Clinical Practice …, 2005 - nature.com
Chest pain is common: one in four of the population have an episode annually. Of those who
present to hospital, nearly two-thirds have noncardiac chest pain. More than half of these …

Comparison of computed tomography imaging with intraprocedural contrast esophagram: implications for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

EG Daoud, JD Hummel, M Houmsse, DT Hart, R Weiss… - Heart Rhythm, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Computed tomography (CT) has been used to localize the esophagus
before radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of atrial fibrillation (AF). OBJECTIVE: The purpose of …

Esophageal clearance patterns in normal older adults as documented with videofluoroscopic esophagram

J Jou, J Radowsky, R Gangnon… - Gastroenterology …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Normal esophageal bolus transport in asymptomatic healthy older adults has not been well
defined, potentially leading to ambiguity in differentiating esophageal swallowing patterns of …

Esophageal Radiography Interpretation: a Primer for the Gastroenterologist

C Antunes, JA Sloan - Current gastroenterology reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Radiological studies can be helpful when evaluating patients
with suspect esophageal disorders. From benign strictures to malignancy and motility …

Assessment of Esophageal Shifts during Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using Intracardiac Ultrasound Integrated with 3-Dimensional Electroanatomical …

A Pernat, M Zavrtanik, AG Robles, S Romano… - Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Purpose: Atrioesophageal fistula is one of the most feared complications of radiofrequency
catheter ablation (RFCA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) as it is associated with high mortality …

Gastrointestinal motility testing

AJPM Smout, MW Mundt - Best Practice & Research Clinical …, 2009 - Elsevier
Gastrointestinal motility and the effects on luminal contents that are brought about by it can
be studied in several ways. In clinical practice, manometry remains one of the most …

Association of bolus transit time on barium esophagram with esophageal peristalsis on high-resolution manometry and nonobstructive dysphagia

D Razia, A Trahan, C Hu, L Giulini… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: BTT on BE could be the gold standard for assessing the effectiveness of
esophageal peristalsis if it can be quantified. Materials and Methods: Patients with normal …

Long-term mobility of the esophagus in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: data from computer tomography and 3D rotational angiography of the …

Z Stárek, F Lehar, J Jež, A Žbánková, T Kulík… - Journal of interventional …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Computed tomography (CT) and 3D rotational angiography (3DRA) of the left
atrium (LA) are used to evaluate the esophagus prior to radiofrequency ablation for atrial …