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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:312
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

New technology

Invited commentary

Ulrich O. von Oppell, MD, PhD

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, UK

e-mail: uvonopp@cardiffandvale.wales.nhs.uk

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The device evaluated in this epicardial beating heart study was the specific Boston Scientific multielectrode "Cobra catheter" that delivers nonirrigated unipolar radiofrequency circumferentially around each activated electrode. The authors' observations of heat damage to adjacent organs (pulmonary artery, ascending aorta, trachea, and esophagus) are as a result of the design of this catheter device itself, which delivers radiofrequency energy circumferentially to all tissue touching any activated electrode. This adjacent tissue damage should not . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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