Atrial Fibrillation, Esophagus Injury
Conditions
Keywords
Atrial Fibrillation, Esophagus Injury, Pulmonary vein isolation, Esophagoscopy
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Helios Health Institute GmbH
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Atrial fibrillation documented in the 12-lead ECG * Indication for catheter ablation in accordance with currentn ESC guidelines
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy * Women of childbearing potential without a negative pregnancy test within 48 hours prior to ablation procedure * Known intracardiac or other thrombi * Contraindication to anticoagulation * Contraindication to esophagoscopy: diseases and deformities of the cervical spine, esophageal varices
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of ablation-related esophageal thermal lesions | One day after Catheter ablation | It will be assessed by means of Esophagoscopy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Size of ablation-related esophageal thermal lesions | One day after Catheter ablation | It will be assessed by means of Esophagoscopy |
| Severity of ablation-related esophageal thermal lesions | One day after Catheter ablation | It will be assessed by means of Esophagoscopy |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed