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Cooling or Warming the Esophagus to Reduce Esophageal Injury During Left Atrial Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
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Cooling or Warming the Esophagus to Reduce Esophageal Injury During Left Atrial Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
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06:25 min

March 15, 2020

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Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:57Placement of Device
  • 02:35Temperature Modulation and Monitoring
  • 03:44Temperature Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • 04:40Removal of Device
  • 05:12Results: Outcomes of Esophageal Cooling during Left Atrial Ablation
  • 05:55Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

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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