Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using ablation index–guided high power (50 W) for pulmonary vein isolation with or without esophageal temperature probe (the AI …

S Chen, B Schmidt, A Seeger, S Bordignon, S Tohoku… - Heart rhythm, 2020 - Elsevier
Background High-power, short-duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in the
treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) facilitates the procedure and improve effectiveness; …

Esophageal endoscopy after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using ablation-index guided high-power: Frankfurt AI-HP ESO-I

S Chen, KRJ Chun, S Bordignon, L Urbanek… - Clinical …, 2020 - jacc.org
Objectives This study sought to investigate the safety profile of a novel ablation index–
guided high-power short-duration (AI-HP) pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in terms of …

Esophageal temperature change and esophageal thermal lesions after pulmonary vein isolation using the novel endoscopic ablation system

A Metzner, B Schmidt, A Fuernkranz, E Wissner… - Heart Rhythm, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an established treatment option for
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Recently, a novel endoscopic ablation system (EAS) was …

Utility of esophageal temperature monitoring during pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation using duty‐cycled phased radiofrequency ablation

T Deneke, K Bünz, A Bastian, M Päsler… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Esophageal Temperature Monitoring During PVAC Ablation. Introduction: A novel ablation
system has been introduced for rapid treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). This system delivers …

Acute oesophageal safety and long-term follow-up of AI-guided high-power short-duration with 50 W for atrial fibrillation ablation

J Müller, K Nentwich, A Berkovitz, E Ene, K Sonne… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Pulmonary vein isolation using radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment option
for patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). Application of high power over a short …

Ablation index‐guided 50 W ablation for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation: procedural data, lesion analysis, and initial results from the FAFA AI …

S Chen, B Schmidt, S Bordignon… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Radiofrequency high‐power ablation appears to be a novel concept for atrial
fibrillation (AF). The ablation index (AI) value has been associated with durability of …

Acute oesophageal safety of high-power short duration with 50 W for atrial fibrillation ablation

J Müller, A Berkovitz, P Halbfass, K Nentwich… - EP …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using radiofrequency (RF) ablation is an effective
treatment option for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aims to investigate the …

Endoscopic evaluation of the esophagus after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using contiguous and optimized radiofrequency applications

M Wolf, M El Haddad, V De Wilde, T Phlips… - Heart Rhythm, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The incidence of endoscopically detected esophageal lesions after pulmonary
vein isolation (PVI) is as high as 18%. Intraesophageal temperature rise (ITR) during …

Incidence of ablation‐induced esophageal injury associated with high‐power short duration temperature‐controlled pulmonary vein isolation using a specialized open …

R Piringer, T Deneke, B Foldyna… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction To evaluate short‐term efficacy and incidence of ablation‐induced
endoscopically detected esophageal injury in patients undergoing high‐power, short …

[HTML][HTML] Esophageal temperature during atrial fibrillation ablation poorly predicts esophageal injury: an observational study

T Ayoub, AH El Hajjar, GDS Sidhu, A Bhatnagar… - Heart Rhythm O2, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Esophageal injury (EI) remains a concern when performing pulmonary vein
isolation (PVI) using the high-power short-duration (HPSD) technique. Objective We aim to …