People at a higher risk of contracting esophageal cancer—including those with chronic heartburn and acid reflux—now have a clear pathway to an early diagnosis. That clarity comes courtesy of PAVmed ...

The distal tip of the esophageal temperature probe (encircled in yellow) should be placed in the lower third of the esophagus. Given the anatomical proximity of the lower esophagus and the left atrium ...

Classic techniques like videofluoroscopy, stationary manometry, and ambulatory 24 h pH-metry are routinely used in the clinic to study patients with dysphagia, chest pain and reflux-related symptoms.

IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT, APRIL IS ESOPHAGEAL AWARENESS MONTH. AND HERE TO TELL US ABOUT THE DISEASE, WHO IT AFFECTS, AND THE WARNING SIGNS IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION ...