Open AccessEsophageal Thermal Injury after Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation with High-Power (50 Watts) Radiofrequency Energy
Author(s) -
Ungjeong Do,
Jun Kim,
MinSoo Kim,
Min Soo Cho,
Gi Byoung Nam,
Kee Joon Choi,
You Ho Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
korean circulation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.809
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1738-5555
pISSN - 1738-5520
DOI - 10.4070/kcj.2020.0323
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , catheter ablation , ablation , cardiology , radiofrequency catheter ablation
Data regarding the safety of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation using high-power (50 W) radiofrequency (RF) energy in Asian populations are limited. This study was conducted to evaluate the incidence and pattern of esophageal injury after high-power AF ablation in an Asian cohort.