Detailed investigation of the lesion formation with a novel contact force sensing catheter with a mesh-shaped irrigation tip.
Kazuhisa MatsumotoDaisuke KudoWataru SasakiNaomichi TanakaMasataka NaritaHitoshi MoriKenta TsutsuiYoshifumi IkedaTakahide AraiShintaro NakanoRitsushi KatoKazuo MatsumotoPublished in: Journal of arrhythmia (2023)
The lesion formation and incidence of steam pops with TactiFlex SE and FlexAbility SE were similar. A 40 or 50 W ablation with careful CF control not to exceed 30 g in addition to monitoring impedance drops was required to safely create transmural lesions.