@article{28c9fb00cb444e6e9b61f0199d116742,
title = "Radiofrequency energy delivery at the pulmonary vein os can produce rapid elevation of luminal esophageal temperature",
author = "Bahnson, \{Tristram D.\} and Liane Teplitsky and Christian Perzanowski",
note = "Two radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation strategies in common use to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) are wide circumferential pulmonary vein (PV) isolation (many contiguous left atrial lesions), and segmental PV isolation (limited RF ablation at the PV ostia). Atrio-esophageal fistula formation is an often lethal complication of left atrial ablation for AF thought to be limited to patients undergoing the circumferential PV isolation strategy.",
year = "2005",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/J.HRTHM.2005.02.070",
language = "American English",
volume = "2",
journal = "Heart Rhythm",
issn = "1556-3871",
publisher = "Elsevier",
number = "5",
}