Short-term natural course of esophageal thermal injury after ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Yuki IshidoyaEugene KwanDerek J DosdallRob S MacleodLeenhapong NavaravongBenjamin A SteinbergT Jared BunchRavi Ranjan

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2022)

We found that all ETI which did not progress to AEF presented healing signs within 14 days after the procedure and that worsening ETI might be an early signal for developing esophageal perforation.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial
heart failure
left atrial appendage
minimally invasive
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
percutaneous coronary intervention
venous thromboembolism
left ventricular
acute coronary syndrome
mitral valve