Modelling of myocardial temperature distribution during radio-frequency ablation

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 165-170

  Kaouk, Z ^a   Vahid Shahidi, A ^a   Savard, P ^a   Molin, F ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Finite element method; Radio frequency current; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CATHETERS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

MYOCARDIAL HEATING; RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION;

ABLATION;

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART MUSCLE; MODEL; RADIOFREQUENCY; TEMPERATURE;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030110882     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02520023     Document Type: Article

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