Radiofrequency perforation in the treatment of congenital heart disease.
Catheter-directed perforation of cardiac tissue with radiofrequency (RF) energy has expanded the horizon of the interventional cardiologist dealing with congenital heart disorders. The focus of the following discussion will be to detail the biophysical basis behind RF perforation and review its application in the management of congenital heart lesions.
Benson
Lee N
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Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. lee.benson@sickkids.ca
Nykanen
David
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Collison
Amanda
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D000818:Animals; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome