Efficacy and safety of right and left atrial ablations on the beating heart with irrigated bipolar radiofrequency energy: A long-term animal study Spencer J. Melby, MD, Sydney L. Gaynor, MD, Jordon G. Lubahn, BS, Anson M. Lee, MD, Paymon Rahgozar, BS, Shelton D. Caruthers, PhD, Todd A. Williams, RT, Richard B. Schuessler, PhD, Ralph J. Damiano, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 132, Issue 4, Pages 853-860 (October 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.05.048 Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Modified Cox maze lesion set made with IBRF device. SVC, Superior vena cava. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 132, 853-860DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.05.048) Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Representative MRI indicating PV patency (arrows) at 1 month after ablation with IBRF device. RSPV, Right superior PV, RIPV, right inferior PV, LIPV, left inferior PV. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 132, 853-860DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.05.048) Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Ablations made with IBRF device (arrows). A, Right atrial appendage acute ablation. B, Demonstration of left PV chronic ablation after 1 month. C, Photomicrograph of atrial tissue 1 month after ablation by IBRF device (Gomori trichrome stain, original magnification 20×). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 132, 853-860DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.05.048) Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions