15. Measurement of esophageal temperature at two separate sites during pulmonary vein ablation
Pulmonary vein ablation (PVA) has been used to treat persistent supraventricular arrhythmias, in which a cardiologist first isolates and then thermally ablates the source of the arrhythmia1. Since the esophagus is in close proximity to the left atrium, heat induced injury to the esophagus may occur2...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Saudi Heart Association
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731515002559 |