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Category: Non-Research (Evidence Based Practice or Quality Improvement)

Esophageal Cooling and the Incidence of Severe Ulcers in Patients Undergoing Ablations for Atrial Fibrillation

    Principal Investigator(s)

  • Anthony Meraz

    Texas Christian University
    Fort Worth, Texas

Severe esophageal ulcers and fistulas are adverse events following radiofrequency ablations that may be fatal. Esophageal cooling is a proven intervention to prevent severe esophageal injury from RFA.