Application of CVD-diamond for catheter ablation in the heart

Diamond and Related Materials

Volumn 13, Issue 4-8, 2004, Pages 1080-1083

  Muller R ^a   Adamschik, M ^a   Steidl, D ^a   Kohn, E ^a   Thamasett, S ^b   Stiller, S ^b   Hanke, H ^b   Hombach, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Biomedical applications; Diamond film

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; ACTIVATION ENERGY; BORON; CARDIOLOGY; CATHETERS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HEATING; SURGERY; TISSUE;

CATHETER ABLATION; RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY (RFE); THORAX SURGERY;

DIAMONDS;

DIAMOND;

EID: 2442497243     PISSN: 09259635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2003.12.012     Document Type: Article

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