Conclusion:
Transesophageal catheters can be used as an alternative to the reference
catheter in the electrophysiology laboratory for provoking or
terminating arrhythmias, understanding mechanism of arrhythmias or as an
aid in mapping. To best our knowledge, it is the only case series in the
literature where the transesophageal electrode is used as a reference
catheter.
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