Why the study?
Existing methods to prevent esophageal thermal injury during left atrial radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation have limitations in deployment and uncertain efficacy.
Does an esophageal cooling device reduce esophageal thermal injury during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Comparison
Esophageal cooling device vs non-protected esophagus
Design
Mathematical modeling study comparing results to clinical data
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for esophageal cooling in RF ablation; prospective trials needed before clinical adoption.
Does an esophageal cooling device reduce esophageal thermal injury during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Mathematical modeling supports clinical data showing that an esophageal cooling device effectively reduces esophageal thermal injury during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Mercado‐Montoya et al. (2020) studied this question.
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