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High incidence of (ultra)low oesophageal temperatures during cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation.

Marleen M D MolenaarT HesselinkMarcoen ScholtenKarin KraaierD E BoumanMarjolein G J Brusse-KeizerY J StevenhagenPascal F H M van DesselBernard Ten HakenJ G GrandjeanJ M van Opstal
Published in: Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation (2020)
The incidence of low OT was 26% for cryoballoon PVI. OP distance was the only predictor of low OTs. Since an OP distance <19 mm was present in all patients in at least one PV, we recommend routine OT measurement during PVI cryoballoon therapy to prevent oesophagus-related complications.
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