Tissue coverage matters

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Editorial

Arvindh Kanagasundram et al. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2021 Jun.

. 2021 Jun;32(6):1600-1601.

doi: 10.1111/jce.15055. Epub 2021 May 12.

¹ Arrhythmia Section, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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Keywords: ablation; radiofrequency; ventricular tachycardia.

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RF electrode-tissue coverage significantly influences steam pop incidence and lesion size.
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