Modeling esophageal protection from radiofrequency ablation via a cooling device: an analysis of the effects of ablation power and heart wall dimensions
Abstract Background Esophageal thermal injury can occur after radiofrequency (RF) ablation in the left atrium to treat atrial fibrillation. Existing methods to prevent esophageal injury have various limitations in deployment and uncertainty in efficacy. A new esophageal heat transfer device currentl...
Main Authors: | Marcela Mercado, Lisa Leung, Mark Gallagher, Shailee Shah, Erik Kulstad |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | BioMedical Engineering OnLine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-020-00821-z |
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