Comparison of lesion sizes produced by cryoablation and open irrigation radiofrequency ablation catheters

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 528-534

  Parvez, Babar ^a   Pathak, Vishesh ^a   Schubert, Christine M ^a   Wood, Mark ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryoablation; Lesion size; Open irrigated radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOABLATION; ELECTRODE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; IRRIGATION; MYOCARDIUM; SWINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43049170133     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01072.x     Document Type: Article

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