Thermal Field in Cryoablation Procedures for Pulmonary Veins Isolation: Importance of Esophageal Temperature Monitoring

摘要

BackgroundCryoablation procedures for pulmonary veins isolation have proved to be a successful treatment of atrial fibrillation, but exposure of surrounding organs to excessively low temperatures is potentially dangerous. Hence the importance of monitoring esophageal temperature and at the same time predicting the thermal field induced by the procedure, so to provide clinicians with a valuable tool to take critical decisions.