Key result
Review evaluates intraesophageal temperature monitoring methods to prevent esophageal damage during RFA for AF.
Why the study?
During catheter radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation, additional linear lesions along the left atrial posterior wall can cause esophageal damage.
What are the methods, pros, and cons of intraoperative monitoring of intraesophageal temperature to prevent esophageal damage during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation?
What are the methods, pros, and cons of intraoperative monitoring of intraesophageal temperature to prevent esophageal damage during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation?
This review summarizes methods for intraoperative monitoring of intraesophageal temperature to prevent esophageal injury during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.
May guide esophageal monitoring choices during AF ablation; leaves open optimal methods pending prospective trials.
Currently catheter radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become the standard treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). During RFA, additional linear lesions are performed along the posterior wall of the left atrium, which can cause damage to the esophagus. The manuscript considers the methods introduced into practice to prevent damage to the esophagus during RFA, the pros and cons of the techniques.
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Yashkov et al. (2023) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Intraoperative monitoring of intraesophageal temperature during radiofrequency ablation was evaluated. This literature review evaluates methods for intraoperative monitoring of intraesophageal temperature to prevent esophageal damage during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.
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