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Does mechanical esophageal deviation prevent esophageal injury during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation?
Does mechanical esophageal deviation prevent esophageal injury during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation?
Mechanical esophageal deviation is discussed as an approach to mitigate esophageal injury during atrial fibrillation ablation, potentially allowing for more effective lesion sets without compromising safety.
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Mechanical deviation may reduce esophageal injury risk in AF ablation; leaves open need for controlled trials before adoption.
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) can be associated with esophageal injury that can range from gastroesophageal motility disorders to catastrophic complications such as atrioesophageal fistula formation. Several strategies have been explored to reduce gastroesophageal injury during AF ablation, such as (i) empirical limits to the power and duration of ablation along the posterior wall, or (ii) luminal esophageal temperature (LET) monitoring. Fear of esophageal injury frequently results in modifications to the AF ablation lesion set that may negatively affect the long-term clinical success of the ablation procedure.
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