Abstract
Esophageal injury following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is reported to occur in 35% of patients. Even with a low energy setting (20-25 W), lesions develop in 10% of patients. Body mass index (BMI) has been reported to be a predictor of esophageal injury, indicating that patients with a low BMI (<24.9 kg/m(2)) are at a higher risk. We hypothesized that catheter ablation with a lower energy setting of 20 W controlled by esophageal temperature monitoring (ETM) at 39 °C could prevent esophageal injury even in patients with a BMI <24.9 kg/m(2). Twenty patients with AF were included (age, 63±8 years; BMI, 22.9±1.3 kg/m(2), left atrium diameter, 44±11 mm). If the esophageal temperature probe registered a temperature of >39 °C, radiofrequency (RF) application was stopped immediately. RF application could be performed in a "point by point" manner for a maximum of 20 s. Endoscopy was performed 1-5 days after ablation. Esophageal mucosal injury was not observed in any patient in the study. Catheter ablation using ETM reduced the incidence of esophageal injuries, even in patients with a low BMI.
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