Optimal Interlesion Distance for 90- and 50-Watt Radiofrequency Applications with low Ablation Index Values: Experimental Findings in a Chronic Ovine Model.

Agustín Alfonso Bortone F Daniel RamirezMarion ConstantinClara BortoneCaroline HébertJustine ConstantinPatric BialasLuca Rosario Limite

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2023)

In the intercaval region in sheep, for 50W applications with an AI value of ∼370 the optimal ILD is 3 mm, whereas for 90W-4 sec applications the optimal ILD is 3-4 mm.

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