Protection of the coronary arteries during epicardial radiofrequency ablation with intracoronary chilled saline irrigation: Assessment in an in vitro model

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 544-549

  Thyer, Isaac A ^a,b   Kovoor, Pramesh ^b   Barry, Michael A ^b   Pouliopoulos, Jim ^b   Ross, David L ^b   Thiagalingam, Aravinda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Coronary disease; Electrophysiology; Epicardium; Occlusion

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; TETRAZOLIUM BLUE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTERY INJURY; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; EPICARDIUM; HEART PROTECTION; HEAT; IN VITRO STUDY; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SHEEP; STAINING; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; CORONARY VESSELS; CRYOTHERAPY; HEART INJURIES; IRRIGATION; PERICARDIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SHEEP; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646003898     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00417.x     Document Type: Article

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