Esophageal Injury Risk Factors in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Catheter Ablation
Esophageal injury after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is not rare, but usually mild. Lower BMI and reduced LVEF were independent risk factors, regardless of ablation type. These results support selective endoscopic screening in high-risk patients to enable early detection and prevent severe complications.
Authors
- Hyuk Soon Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4343-6950)
- Jaemin Shim
- J Jeong
- C O Seo
- Young‐Hoon Kim
- Yun Young Choi
- Jong‐Il Choi
- Yun Gi Kim
Institutions
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (KR)
- Korea University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Arrhythmia
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.70259
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Korea University
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea
- Korea University Anam Hospital