Open AccessEsophageal Hematoma After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Author(s) -
Saurabh Kumar,
LiangHan Ling,
Karen Halloran,
Joseph B. Morton,
Steven J. Spence,
Stephen Joseph,
Peter M. Kistler,
Paul Sparks,
Jonathan M. Kalman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
circulation arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.684
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1941-3149
pISSN - 1941-3084
DOI - 10.1161/circep.112.970624
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , esophagus , hematoma , esophageal stricture , surgery , ablation , cardiology , radiology
Esophageal hematoma recently has been reported as a form of esophageal injury after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, attributed to the use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). We sought to determine the incidence, clinical features, and sequelae of this form of esophageal injury.
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