Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation with a 10-mm Tip Electrode Creates Larger Lesions without Charring in the Porcine Heart

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Ole-Gunnar Anfinsen
Halfdan Aass
Erik Kongsgaard
Arnold Foerster
Helge Scott
Jan Peder Amlie
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[1] Department of Cardiology and Institute for Surgical Research,Department of Pathology
[2] Rikshospitalet,undefined
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Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | 1999年 / 3卷
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catheter ablation; temperature; large electrode; porcine heart; IVC-TV isthmus; atrium;
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Background: Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia may be favoured by large lesions. We compared lesions created in unipolar mode using 10-mm/8 F electrodes with those of 4-mm/7 F catheters.
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