RF Ablation. Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation has become the treatment of choice for
many symptomatic cardiac arrhythmias. It is presumed that the primary cause of tissue injury …

Radio-frequency catheter ablation has replaced antiarrhythmic-drug therapy for the
treatment of many types of cardiac arrhythmia. This article reviews the biophysics and results …

Background—The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a
temperature-controlled radiofrequency catheter ablation system. Methods and Results—The …

Background It is thought that only a thin layer of tissue adjacent to the electrode is heated
directly by electrical current (resistive heating) during radiofrequency ablation. Most of the …

From engineering fundamentals to cutting-edge clinical applications This book examines the
biological effects of RF/microwaves and their medical applications. Readers will discover …

Radio frequency (RF) catheter ablation has developed into a new non-pharmacological
therapy for the definitive treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias. Although an …

The results of the NASPE Prospective Voluntary Registry are reported. A total of 3,357
patients were entered. For those undergoing atrioventricular (AV) junctional ablation (646 …

BACKGROUND Verapamil-sensitive, idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia (ILVT) with right
bundle branch block configuration and left-axis deviation has been suggested to originate …

A system and method for cardiac mapping and ablation includes a multi-electrode catheter
introduced percuta neously into a subject's heart and deployable adjacent to various …

OBJECTIVE: The Cox maze III procedure has excellent long-term efficacy in curing atrial
fibrillation. It has not been widely practiced because it is technically challenging and …