Relationship Between Ablation Lesion Size Estimated by Ablation Index and Different Ablation Settings—an Ex Vivo Porcine Heart Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s12265-020-10037-0
Abstract: This study aimed to verify the reliability of ablation index (AI) for ablation lesion estimating with different settings for radiofrequency (RF) parameters: power, impedance, contact angles, irrigation rate, temperature of irrigation saline, and irrigation solution.… read more here.
Keywords: irrigation; ablation; ablation index; size ... See more keywords
Amplitude reduction of autonomic nerve function is correlated with ablation lesion quality in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2020.02.015
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI) is a common procedure that is performed on patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, AF may recur in some patients after treatment. This study assesses the association between autonomic… read more here.
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; lesion quality; recurrence; ablation ... See more keywords
Effect of esophageal cooling on ablation lesion formation in the left atrium: Insights from Ablation Index data in the IMPACT trial and clinical outcomes
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.15717
Abstract: The IMPACT study established the role of controlled esophageal cooling in preventing esophageal thermal injury during radiofrequency (RF) ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The effect of esophageal cooling on ablation lesion delivery and procedural and… read more here.
Keywords: cooling ablation; ablation lesion; ablation; effect esophageal ... See more keywords