Impedance, power, and current in radiofrequency ablation: Insights from technical, ex vivo, and clinical studies.
Felix BourierF Daniel RamirezClaire A MartinKonstantinos VlachosAntonio FronteraMasateru TakigawaΤakeshi KitamuraAnna LamJosselin DuchateauThomas PambrunGhassen ChnitiNicolas DervalArnaud DenisFrédéric SacherMélèze HociniMichel HaissaguerrePierre JaisPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)
RF lesion creation is determined by current rather than by power. During clinical RF ablation procedures, impedance significantly influences current delivery and varies considerably between patients. Impedance and current are clinically relevant parameters that should be considered during RF ablation.