Optimal local impedance drops for an effective radiofrequency ablation during cavo-tricuspid isthmus ablation.

Takehito SasakiKohki NakamuraMitsuho InoueKentaro Minami Yuko MikiKoji GotoYutaka TakeKenichi KasenoEiji YamashitaKeiko KoyamaShigeto Naito

Published in: Journal of arrhythmia (2020)

During the LI-guided CTI ablation, the effective RF ablation sites exhibited significantly greater absolute and percentage LI drops than the ineffective RF ablation sites. Absolute and percentage LI drops of 12 ohms and 11.6% may be suitable targets for effective ablation.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
catheter ablation
ion batteries
heart failure
mitral valve
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
atrial fibrillation
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
left ventricular
dual energy