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Cooling or Warming the Esophagus to Reduce Esophageal Injury During Left Atrial Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
 

Cooling or Warming the Esophagus to Reduce Esophageal Injury During Left Atrial Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Article DOI: 10.3791/60733-v 06:25 min March 15th, 2020
March 15th, 2020

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The goal of this protocol is to describe the use of esophageal temperature modulation to counteract esophageal thermal injury from left atrial ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

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Esophageal Cooling Esophageal Warming Left Atrial Ablation Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Thermal Monitoring Esophageal Injury Procedure Delay Device Manipulation Radio Frequency Ablation Cryoablation Esophageal Temperature Management Device Heat Exchanger Water Flow Insertion Depth Water Soluble Lubricant Patient's Head Extension
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