Biophysics of radiofrequency ablation using an irrigated electrode

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 377-389

  Demazumder, Deeptankar ^a   Mirotznik, Mark S ^b   Schwartzman, David ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Catholic University of America ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Radio frequency

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRODE; ENERGY; HEART MUSCLE; IMPEDANCE; LAVAGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETER ABLATION; CATTLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MODELS, ANIMAL; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 0035214448     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013224110550     Document Type: Article

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