Proactive esophageal cooling protects against thermal insults during high-power short-duration radiofrequency cardiac ablation
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DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2022.2121860
Abstract: Abstract Background Proactive cooling with a novel cooling device has been shown to reduce endoscopically identified thermal injury during radiofrequency (RF) ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation using medium power settings. We aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: esophageal; damage; ablation; power ... See more keywords
P1379Fluoroscopy requirement reduction using an esophageal cooling protocol during left atrial ablation
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DOI: 10.1093/europace/euaa162.333
Abstract: Ablation of the left atrium with radiofrequency (RF) energy is associated with some risks to the esophagus. Cooling the esophagus has been used as one approach to reducing esophageal injury, most commonly with direct instillation… read more here.
Keywords: esophageal cooling; let monitoring; ablation; cooling device ... See more keywords
Reduction in procedure duration when utilizing active esophageal cooling in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation - update from a large hospital registry
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DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad122.719
Abstract: Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Background During left atrial ablation, lesions may… read more here.
Keywords: active esophageal; procedure; procedure duration; esophageal cooling ... See more keywords
Effect of esophageal cooling on ablation lesion formation in the left atrium: Insights from Ablation Index data in the IMPACT trial and clinical outcomes
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.15717
Abstract: The IMPACT study established the role of controlled esophageal cooling in preventing esophageal thermal injury during radiofrequency (RF) ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The effect of esophageal cooling on ablation lesion delivery and procedural and… read more here.
Keywords: cooling ablation; ablation lesion; ablation; effect esophageal ... See more keywords