Damage to the Esophagus After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- 1 April 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
- Vol. 3 (2) , 155-159
- https://doi.org/10.1161/circep.109.915918
Abstract
Background— Radiofrequency catheter ablation is increasingly used in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Esophageal wall changes varying from erythema to ulcers have been described by endoscopy i...Keywords
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