Why the study?
Does esophageal temperature monitoring detect heating during radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation?
Population
16 consecutive patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation, average age 54.7 +/- 10.6 years, 14 men and…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Lesions within 1 cm of the esophagus may heat the lumen during AF ablation; this case report leaves open the utility of esophageal temperature monitoring.
Does esophageal temperature monitoring detect heating during radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation?
Esophageal temperature monitoring during atrial fibrillation ablation demonstrates that radiofrequency lesions delivered within 1 cm of the esophagus cause luminal heating, highlighting the importance of anatomical awareness to prevent atrio-esophageal fistulas.
Redfearn et al. (2005) studied this question.
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