Why the study?
Do specific anatomical structures surrounding the oesophagus predict transmural thermal injury after pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation?
Population
110 consecutive patients who underwent pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 days
Authors
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Do specific anatomical structures surrounding the oesophagus predict transmural thermal injury after pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation?
A larger left inferior pulmonary vein angle and shorter left atrial-descending aorta distance are independent anatomical predictors of transmural thermal injury after pulmonary vein isolation.
Kaneshiro et al. (2017) studied this question.
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