Heart Rhythm
Volume 6, Issue 7 , Pages 962-969, July 2009

The esophageal effects of cryoenergy during cryoablation for atrial fibrillation

  • Humera Ahmed, BA

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Arrhythmia Services of the University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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  • Petr Neuzil, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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  • Andre d'Avila, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Arrhythmia Services of the University of Miami, Miami, Florida
    • ,
  • Yong-Mei Cha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Margaret Laragy, BS

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Karel Mares, MD

      Affiliations

    • Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Gastroenterology Department, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
    • ,
  • William R. Brugge, MD

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • David G. Forcione, MD

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Jeremy N. Ruskin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Douglas L. Packer, MD, FHRS

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Vivek Y. Reddy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Arrhythmia Services of the University of Miami, Miami, Florida
    • Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Vivek Y. Reddy, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 12th Avenue, Suite 4062, Miami, Florida 33136

Received 17 February 2009; accepted 26 March 2009. published online 01 April 2009.

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 Drs. Reddy, Neuzil, and Packer have received research grant support from Cryocath Technologies, Inc. Dr. Ruskin is Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Arctic Front Trial run by Cryocath Technologies, Inc., but has received no support.

PII: S1547-5271(09)00372-5

doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.03.051

Heart Rhythm
Volume 6, Issue 7 , Pages 962-969, July 2009

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