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 OpstalPublished 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.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- risk factors
- radiofrequency ablation
- end stage renal disease
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- direct oral anticoagulants
- prognostic factors
- heart failure
- high resolution
- coronary artery disease
- mesenchymal stem cells
- patient reported
- mitral valve
- patient reported outcomes