Mendieta-Alcántara GG, Mendieta-Zerón H

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Radiofrequency is the first choice therapeutic option to treat specific arrhythmias. Objective: To demonstrate that radiofrequency can produce limited damage and to determine the correlation among power, time and the damaged area. Methods: Prospective, experimental study. Twenty two dogs were divided into two groups. The right femoral vein was dissected to introduce an electrocatheter, placing it in the right atrium. With digital control it was emitted a discharge with power and time previously chosen. The necrotic area was measured microscopically. The statistical analysis was made with the parabolic model. Results: In the parabolic model with constant time, the standard error was of 0.3750. Conclusions: The results confirms that the lesions produced by radiofrequency are limited, and predictible, and suggests that the lesioned area appears to correlate better with the power in the parabolic model.

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