Incidence of ablation-induced esophageal injury associated with high-power short duration temperature-controlled pulmonary vein isolation using a specialized open-irrigated ablation catheter: A retrospective single-center study.

PVI using a specialized high-power ablation catheter in conjunction with a HPSD ablation approach results in a 16% incidence of EDEL in first AF ablation candidates. Future studies evaluating high-power short duration ablation strategies should include esophageal endoscopy to estimate the risk of clinically relevant esophageal complications.