A Novel Nonthermal Energy Source for Surgical Epicardial Atrial Ablation: Irreversible Electroporation
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https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20061202Abstract
Conclusions. We propose a new modality to perform atrial ablations, which holds the potential of providing very swift, precise, and complete transmurality with no local heating effects.References
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