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Catheter ablation.
Journal article

Catheter ablation.

  • Fromer M Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Shenasa M
  • 1991-02-01
Published in:
  • Current opinion in cardiology. - 1991
Animals
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Electric Countershock
Electrocoagulation
Ethanol
Humans
Lasers
Radio Waves
English Catheter ablation is gaining increasing interest for the therapy of symptomatic, sustained arrhythmias of various origins. The scope of this review is to give an overview of the biophysical aspects and major characteristics of some of the most widely used energy sources in catheter ablation, e.g., the discharge of conventional defibrillators, modified defibrillators, laser light, and radiofrequency current application. Results from animal studies are considered to explain the basic mechanisms of catheter ablation. The recent achievements with the use of radiofrequency current to modify or ablate cardiac conduction properties are outlined in more detail.
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  • English
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https://sonar.ch/global/documents/282649
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