Esophageal endoscopic findings after pulmonary vein and posterior wall isolation using pulsed field ablation: results from the Eso-PFA study
In this real-world cohort, PFA-guided LAPWI was safe for the esophagus, with no thermal injury observed in post-procedural endoscopy. These results further support PFA as a promising technology for AF ablation with a favourable esophageal safety profile. The role of post-ablation proton pump inhibitors in a population where incidental gastrointestinal findings were common needs further exploration.
Authors
- Jannis Dickow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0374-4983)
- Jens Hartmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7343-1851)
- Prashanthan Sanders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3803-8429)
- Sebastian Maasberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2321-4776)
- Ulrich‐Frank Pape (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5238-8348)
- Melanie Gunawardene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7561-7185)
- Nele Geßler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5626-7749)
- Rahin Wahedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3596-4382)
- Melissa E. Middeldorp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4106-9771)
- Stephan Willems (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8890-5749)
- Borislav Dinov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1104-8491)
- Arian Sultan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1807-4860)
- Tim Harloff
- Sophia Matuschka
Institutions
- Semmelweis University (HU)
- Royal Adelaide Hospital (AU)
- Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg (DE)
- Asklepios Klinik St. Georg (DE)
- Giessen School of Theology (DE)
- Asklepios (DE)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EP Europace
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euaf133
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 15.27
Funders
- Boston Scientific Corporation