The deeper the pouch is, the longer the radiofrequency duration and higher the radiofrequency energy needed-Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation using intracardiac echocardiography.
Yukiko ShimizuKazuyasu YoshitaniKenta MurotaniKazuto KujiraYuma KurozumiRei FukuharaRyoji TaniguchiMasanao TomaTadashi MiyamotoYoshio KitaYoshiki TakatsuYukihito SatoPublished in: Journal of arrhythmia (2018)
The sub-Eustachian pouch depth was the sole factor that influenced the RF duration and energy in the CTI ablation. If the pouch was deeper than 3.7 mm, a deep pouch-specified ablation strategy would be needed.