Mechanisms of Action Behind the Protective Effects of Proactive Esophageal Cooling During Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in the Left Atrium

Proactive esophageal cooling for the purpose of reducing the likelihood of ablation-related esophageal injury resulting from radiofrequency (RF) cardiac ablation procedures is increasingly being used and has been Food and Drug Administration cleared as a protective strategy during left atrial RF ...