Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 574-578 (April 2014) Incidental and ablation-induced findings during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients after ablation of atrial fibrillation: A retrospective study of 425 patients H. Knopp, MD, U. Halm, MD, R. Lamberts, MD, I. Knigge, MD, M. Zachäus, MD, P. Sommer, MD, FHRS, S. Richter, MD, A. Bollmann, MD, PhD, G. Hindricks, MD, FHRS, D. Husser, MD Heart Rhythm Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 574-578 (April 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.01.010 Copyright © 2014 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Left atrial anatomy analyzed by using 3-dimensional computed tomography after registration with the NavX system. Note the visualization of different catheters including the esophageal temperature probe (ESO) by the NavX system. ABL = ablation; CPVA = circumferential pulmonary vein ablation; CS = coronary sinus. Heart Rhythm 2014 11, 574-578DOI: (10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.01.010) Copyright © 2014 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 A: Gastric food retention, that is, temporary gastroparesis after pulmonary vein isolation. B: Incidentally detected Barrett’s esophagus. Asterisk indicates island with squamous cell. C: An 8-mm ulcer-like thermal lesion of the esophagus (30 cm from incisors) 5 days after radiofrequency ablation. Heart Rhythm 2014 11, 574-578DOI: (10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.01.010) Copyright © 2014 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions