Open AccessAnatomic Relations Between the Esophagus and Left Atrium and Relevance for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Damián SánchezQuintana,
José Ángel Cabrera,
Vicente Climent,
Jerónimo Farré,
Maria Cristina de Mendonça,
Siew Yen Ho
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.551291
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , esophagus , left atrium , ablation , cardiology , atrium (architecture) , ablation of atrial fibrillation , catheter ablation
Esophageal injury is a potential complication after intraoperative or percutaneous transcatheter ablation of the posterior aspect of the left atrium. Understanding the spatial relations between the esophagus and the left atrium is essential to reduce risks.
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