Nonuniform heating patterns of commercial electrodes for radiofrequency catheter ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1058-1062

  Mirotznik, Mark S ^b   Schwartzman, David ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

catheter ablation; radiofrequency energy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRODE; ENERGY; HEATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0029958234     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1996.tb00481.x     Document Type: Article

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