Esophagus Sandwiched Between the Descending Aorta and Left Atrium - Pitfalls of Esophageal Cooling During Radiofrequency Hot Balloon Ablation

Circ J. 2019 Sep 25;83(10):2079. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-19-0050. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

Authors

Yuta Okabe¹, Hiro Yamasaki¹, Yukio Sekiguchi¹, Kazutaka Aonuma¹, Akihiko Nogami¹, Masaki Ieda¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba.

PMID: 30918238
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-19-0050

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Burns / diagnostic imaging
Burns / etiology
Burns / prevention & control*
Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
Esophageal Stenosis / complications*
Esophageal Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
Esophagus / diagnostic imaging
Esophagus / injuries*
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Hot Temperature / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Veins / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Veins / physiopathology
Pulmonary Veins / surgery*
Therapeutic Irrigation
Treatment Outcome