Why the study?
What is the mechanical force required to perforate different chambers of a porcine heart using an ablation catheter?
Population
Porcine heart model (n=4 pigs)
Comparison
Mechanical perforation using a 7 Fr, 3.5 mm… vs Right vs left-sided chambers; recently created…
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May warrant extra caution in right atrial ablation; animal data leaves open human translation.
What is the mechanical force required to perforate different chambers of a porcine heart using an ablation catheter?
The force required to mechanically perforate the heart with an ablation catheter is lower in right-sided chambers and through recently ablated tissue, highlighting areas of increased perforation risk during procedures.
Shah et al. (2010) studied this question.
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