The effect of ablation sequence and duration on lesion shape using rapidly pulsed radiofrequency energy through multiple electrodes

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 307-320

  McRury, Ian D ^a,b   Diamond, Steve ^a   Falwell, Gary ^a   Schlichting, Alyssa ^a   Wilson, Christopher ^a  

^a C R BARD INC   (United States)

^b 55 Technology Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation duration; Multiple electrodes; Pulsed radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ENERGY; GOAT; HEART CATHETER; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; CATTLE; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GOATS; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES;

EID: 0034055686     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009898504174     Document Type: Article

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