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. 2012 Jun;8(6):411-4.

Esophageal injury following radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: injury classification

Jonathan Keshishian  1 , Juan Young, Eric Hill, Yasser Saloum, Patrick G Brady
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Esophageal injury following radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: injury classification

Jonathan Keshishian et al. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2012 Jun.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Mucosal erythema with adherent exudate.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Shallow ulceration covered with black coagulum.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Deep ulceration with an adherent clot.
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