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Cooling or Warming the Esophagus to Reduce Esophageal Injury During Left Atrial Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: March 15, 2020
Esophageal Perforation Following Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Conservative Approach
Timothy Richard Maher1, João Vítor Ternes Rech2, Caique Martins Pereira Ternes2
1Harvard-Thorndike Arrhythmia Institute and Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Abstract:
Esophageal perforation following radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a rare and potentially deadly complication. Here, we report a case with successful conservative management of esophageal perforation following AF ablation demonstrating how surgery is not always required in properly selected patients.
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