title: Thermistor guided radiofrequency ablation of atrial insertion sites in patients with accessory pathways.
abstract: Radiofrequency ablation has gained acceptance in the treatment of patients with symptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. The purpose of this study was to characterize the relation between temperature and other electroconductive parameters in patients undergoing atrial insertion accessory pathway ablation utilizing a thermistor equipped catheter. The mean temperature and power at sites of atrial insertion ablation are lower than has been previously associated with creation of radiofrequency lesions in the ventricle. While high cavitary blood flow in the atrium may result in cooling, the thinner atrial tissue may require less energy to achieve adequate heating than ventricular myocardium.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Tracy
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rodak
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018780:Body Surface Potential Mapping; D001831:Body Temperature; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013821:Thermometers; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*