Acute and Long-Term Effects of Full-Power Electroporation Ablation Directly on the Porcine Esophagus [Original Article]

Conclusions—
Esophageal architecture remains unaffected 2 months after irreversible electroporation, purposely targeting the adventitia. Irreversible electroporation seems to be a safe modality for catheter ablation near the esophagus.

Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - May 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Neven, K., van Es, R., van Driel, V., van Wessel, H., Fidder, H., Vink, A., Doevendans, P., Wittkampf, F. Tags: Arrhythmias, Catheter Ablation and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Complications Original Article Source Type: research