In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based
safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007 …

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) often coexist and synergistically
contribute to an increased risk of hospitalization, stroke, and mortality. Objective: To …

Aims Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has emerged as a novel, non-thermal energy source to
selectively ablate cardiac tissue. We describe a multicentre experience on pulmonary vein …

Background Active esophageal cooling reduces the incidence of endoscopically identified
severe esophageal lesions during radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of the left atrium for …

Introduction Radiofrequency (RF) ablation of the left atrium of the heart is increasingly used
to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). Unfortunately, inadvertent thermal injury to the esophagus can …

Background Active esophageal cooling during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with
radiofrequency (RF) ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly being …

Background Proactive cooling with a novel cooling device has been shown to reduce
endoscopically identified thermal injury during radiofrequency (RF) ablation for the treatment …

Background Active esophageal cooling is increasingly utilized as an alternative to luminal
esophageal temperature (LET) monitoring for protection against thermal injury during …

Background Posterior wall (PW) isolation is an important adjunctive ablation target in
patients with non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Traditionally performed with point-by …

Proactive esophageal cooling for the purpose of reducing the likelihood of ablation-related
esophageal injury resulting from radiofrequency (RF) cardiac ablation procedures is …