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Editorial
. 2022 Dec;33(12):2558-2559.
doi: 10.1111/jce.15718. Epub 2022 Nov 3.

Esophageal cooling during radiofrequency ablation: Can opposite (strategies) attract?

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Esophageal cooling during radiofrequency ablation: Can opposite (strategies) attract?

Cory M Tschabrunn et al. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; esophageal cooling; esophageal fistula.

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