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Does electrode radius predict lesion radius during radiofrequency energy heating in a canine right ventricular model?
Does electrode radius predict lesion radius during radiofrequency energy heating in a canine right ventricular model?
The study validates a thermodynamic model showing that RF-induced lesion radius is directly proportional to electrode radius when interface temperature is held constant.
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Electrode sizing may guide preclinical RF ablation modeling; leaves open translation to human lesion prediction and device selection.
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