Radiofrequency Ablation by a 21-Gauge Internally Cooled Electrode: Ex Vivo and In Vivo Evaluation by Rat Liver.

Haruyuki TakakiYuki KodamaHisao MiyamotoYuto IijimaYoshinari KikuchiHiroshi KodamaEisuke UeshimaKeiji NakashoReona WadaKoichiro Yamakado

Published in: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology (2020)

RF ablation using a 21-gauge electrode produced coagulation necrosis in the rat liver. The ablation volume became maximum when RF power of 7 W was applied with chilled water circulation.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
ultrasound guided
oxidative stress
carbon nanotubes
solid state
catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation