Safety profiles and lesion size of different radiofrequency ablation technologies: A comparison of large tip, open and closed irrigation catheters

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 325-335

  Everett Iv, Thomas H ^a   Lee, Ken W ^a   Wilson, Emily E ^a   Guerra, Jose M ^a   Varosy, Paul D ^a   Olgin, Jeffrey E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Radiofrequency; Thrombus

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD FLOW; BURN; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; ELECTRODE; ELECTRONIC SENSOR; HEATING; HEPARINIZATION; IMPEDANCE; INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; LAVAGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE; THERMISTOR; THIGH; THROMBUS;

ANIMALS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATHETER ABLATION; DOGS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; IRRIGATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 60849130438     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01305.x     Document Type: Article

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