The effect of esophageal cooling on esophageal injury during radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

ConclusionThe incidence of ETL in patients undergoing left atrial posterior wall isolation is substantial. Our method of esophageal cooling did not decrease the incidence of ETL. There was a non-significant trend toward fewer severe lesions with cooling, but one cannot conclude the value of cooling from this pilot study.
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research