Effect of skin electrode location on radiofrequency ablation lesions: An in vivo and a three-dimensional finite element study

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1325-1335

  Jain, Mudit K ^a   Tomassoni, Gery ^a   Riley, Richard E ^b   Wolf, Patrick D ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b Cardiac Pathways Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Computer model; Finite element; Ground electrode; Radiofrequency; Skin electrode; Tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPUTER MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SHEEP; SKIN ELECTRODE;

EID: 0031696754     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00108.x     Document Type: Article

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