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Editorial
. 2023 Dec;9(12):2571-2572.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2023.10.029.

Active Esophageal Cooling to Prevent Atrioesophageal Fistula: Proceed With Caution

Pasquale Santangeli  1 , Cory M Tschabrunn  2
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Editorial

Active Esophageal Cooling to Prevent Atrioesophageal Fistula: Proceed With Caution

Pasquale Santangeli et al. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2023 Dec.
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No abstract available

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; atrioesophageal fistula; esophageal cooling; radiofrequency ablation.

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Conflict of interest statement

Funding Support and Author Disclosures Dr Santangeli has received research grants and/or consultancy fees from Biosense Webster, Boston Scientific, Abbott, Medtronic; and has received a research grant from Attune Medical. Dr Tschabrunn has received consultant fees from Boston Scientific and Abbott; and has received research grants from Biosense Webster, Boston Scientific, Abbott, and Attune Medical, including active funding from the NIH (R44HL158375) investigating esophageal cooling using the Attune Medical Device.

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  • Atrioesophageal Fistula Rates Before and After Adoption of Active Esophageal Cooling During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.
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