Patients with documented atrial fibrillation who were referred to our clinic for catheter ablation will undergo standard HPSD ablation and subsequent esophagoscopy. After esophagoscopy patients will be followed up for one month in the form of a telephone follow-up. The primary endpoint of the study assessed by esophagoscopy performed on the day after the index catheter ablaton is the incidence of esophageal thermal lesions. Secondary endpoints include: 1. The size of the esophageal thermal lesions. 2. The severity of esophageal thermal lesions.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
263
Arash Arya
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Department of Electrophysiology, Leipzig Heart Center at University of Leipzig
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Prevalence of ablation-related esophageal thermal lesions
It will be assessed by means of Esophagoscopy
Time frame: One day after Catheter ablation
Size of ablation-related esophageal thermal lesions
It will be assessed by means of Esophagoscopy
Time frame: One day after Catheter ablation
Severity of ablation-related esophageal thermal lesions
It will be assessed by means of Esophagoscopy
Time frame: One day after Catheter ablation
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