Mechanical displacement of the esophagus in patients undergoing left atrial ablation of atrial fibrillation

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 319-322

  Chugh, Aman ^a   Rubenstein, Joel ^a   Good, Eric ^a   Ebinger, Matthew ^a   Jongnarangsin, Krit ^a   Fortino, Jackie ^a   Bogun, Frank ^a   Pelosi Jr , Frank ^a   Oral, Hakan ^a   Nostrant, Timothy ^a   Morady, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Complications; Esophagus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CINERADIOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 60749110393     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.12.010     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Pappone C., Oral H., Santinelli V., et al. Atrio-esophageal fistula as a complication of percutaneous transcatheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Circulation 109 (2004) 2724-2726
2. Scanavacca M.I., D'Avila A., Parga J., et al. Left atrial-esophageal fistula following radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 15 (2004) 960-962
3. Good E., Oral H., Lemola K., et al. Movement of the esophagus during left atrial catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol 46 (2005) 2107-2110
4. Lemola K., Sneider M., Desjardins B., et al. Computed tomographic analysis of the anatomy of the left atrium and the esophagus: implications for left atrial catheter ablation. Circulation 110 (2004) 3655-3660
5. Oral H., Chugh A., Good E., et al. A tailored approach to catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Circulation 113 (2006) 1824-1831
6. Kennedy R., Good E., Oral H., et al. Temporal stability of the location of the esophagus in patients undergoing a repeat left atrial ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation or flutter. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 19 (2008) 351-355
7. Herweg B., Johnson N., Postler G., et al. Mechanical esophageal deflection during ablation of atrial fibrillation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 29 (2006) 957-961
8. Doll N., Borger M.A., Fabricius A., et al. Esophageal perforation during left atrial radiofrequency ablation: Is the risk too high?. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 125 (2003) 836-842
9. Hall B., Shah A., Huang D., et al. Visualization of the esophagus during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 13 (2005) 135-137
10. Cummings J.E., Schweikert R.A., Saliba W.I., et al. Assessment of temperature, proximity, and course of the esophagus during radiofrequency ablation within the left atrium. Circulation 112 (2005) 459-464
11. Ren J.F., Lin D., Marchlinski F.E., et al. Esophageal imaging and strategies for avoiding injury during left atrial ablation for atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm 3 (2006) 1156-1161
12. Bunch T.J., and Day J.D. Novel ablative approach for atrial fibrillation to decrease risk of esophageal injury. Heart Rhythm 5 (2008) 624-627
13. Massey S.R., Pitsis A., Mehta D., et al. Oesophageal perforation following perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography. Br J Anaesth 84 (2000) 643-646