Factors Influencing Lesion Formation During Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
In radiofrequency (RF) ablation, the heating of cardiac tissue is mainly resistive. RF current heats cardiac tissue and in turn the catheter electrode is being heated. Consequently, the catheter tip temperature is always lower - or ideally equal - than the superficial tissue temperature. The lesion...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2003-07-01
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| Series: | Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ipej.org/0303/eick2.htm |