Time dependency in the radiofrequency lesion formation for a local impedance guided catheter in an ex vivo experimental model.
Daisuke KawanoHitoshi MoriKenta TsutsuiHidehira FukayaNaomichi TanakaMasataka NaritaWataru SasakiKazuhisa MatsumotoYoshifumi IkedaTakahide AraiShintaro NakanoRitsushi KatoPublished in: Journal of arrhythmia (2022)
The LI drop was useful for predicting lesion sizes. Deeper or wider lesions cannot be obtained with a longer ablation than the 90% decay time of the LI drop. A shorter ablation than the 90% decay time of the LI drop would be preferable for an effective ablation.