Contrasting effects of convective flow on catheter ablation lesion size: cryo versus radiofrequency energy.

BACKGROUND: Cryoablation has now become an alternative to treat many cardiac arrhythmias, and may be the treatment of choice in some patient populations. We compared the effects of convective flow on large-tip cryo and radiofrequency (RF) lesions dimensions. METHODS: Cryoablation and RF ablation wer...

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Published in:Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 300 - 308
Main Authors: Pilcher TA, Saul JP, Hlavacek AM, Haemmerich D
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Mar2008
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