Characterization of the impact of catheter-tissue contact force in lesion formation during cavo-tricuspid isthmus ablation in an experimental swine model

Europace

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1679-1683

  Francés, Robertomatia ^a   Madrid, Antonio Hernández ^a   Delgado, Antonia ^a   Carrizo, Laura ^a   Pindado, Carlos ^a   Serrano, Concepción Moro ^a   Gómez, José L Zamorano ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ablation; Isthmu; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

KETAMINE; THIOPENTAL;

ABLATION CATHETER; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM; CATHETER ABLATION; CAVO TRICUSPID ISTHMUS ABLATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXPERIMENTAL PIG; FORCE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; NONHUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE; THROMBUS; TRICUSPID VALVE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART CATHETER; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; PATHOLOGY; PIG; PRESSURE; SURGERY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CARDIAC CATHETERS; CATHETER ABLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MODELS, ANIMAL; PRESSURE; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; TRICUSPID VALVE; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR;

EID: 84912019641     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eut351     Document Type: Article

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