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Table 2 Esophageal course and maximal esophageal temperature

From: Limiting esophageal temperature in radiofrequency ablation of left atrial tachyarrhythmias results in low incidence of thermal esophageal lesions

Esophageal course

LPV

LPV Ostia

Mid posterior left atrium

RPV Ostia

RPV

Total

p value

Total number (%)

19 (10%)

76 (41%)

35 (19%)

49 (27%)

5 (3%)

184

 

Mean maximal temperature (°C)

40.0 ± 2.8*

41.2 ± 1.6#

40.1 ± 1.8#,+

41.2 ± 1.4*,+

40.8 ± 1.8*

40.8 ± 1.8

0.005*

Post hoc Test Bonferroni

 

#p = 0.021

+p = 0.039

   
  1. *significant p < 0,05