Open AccessTemperature-guided radiofrequency catheter ablation with very large distal electrodes.
Author(s) -
Jonathan J. Langberg,
M. Gallagher,
S A Strickberger,
Omar Amirana
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.88.1.245
Subject(s) - ablation , electrode , medicine , radiofrequency ablation , charring , catheter ablation , catheter , biomedical engineering , thermistor , nuclear medicine , materials science , surgery , composite material , electrical engineering , cardiology , chemistry , engineering
Previous studies have shown that the size of lesions produced by radiofrequency catheter ablation correlates with the temperature and surface area of the electrode-tissue interface. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of ablation using very large distal electrodes (8F, 8 and 12 mm long) with those made by a conventional radiofrequency ablation catheter (distal electrode 8F, 4 mm long).
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