Cardiac tissue ablation with catheter-based microwave heating

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 769-780

  Rappaport, C ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Arrhythmia treatment; Catheter antennas; Microwave heating

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROWAVE THERAPY; NONHUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY; SIMULATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MICROWAVES;

EID: 8644288276     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730412331286885     Document Type: Article

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