“…In particular, owing to its close proximity to several ablation lines, the esophagus may be prone to injury. 1 A recent study 2 has shown that esophageal injury was observed in up to 43% of patients undergoing catheter ablation for AF. Esophageal injury can lead to severe complications, such as atrial–esophageal and pericardial-esophageal fistulas.…”