Abstract:Introduction:
The use of active esophageal cooling instead of traditional luminal esophageal temperature (LET) monitoring during left atrial ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) allows contiguous lesion placement with fewer partially-formed lesions and less catheter repositioning than required with LET monitoring. As a consequence, fewer electrical reconnections, and a lower rate of atrial arrhythmia recurrence, may result. We aimed to determine the association between esophageal … Show more
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