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Fig. 1

From: Tissue poromechanical deformation effects on steam pop likelihood in 3-D radiofrequency cardiac ablation

Fig. 1

a Model geometry of close-irrigated ablation catheter, b Cross-section of contact between the electrode tip and cardiac tissue (dimensions data from manufacturer: tip electrode length is 4 mm, tip electrode size is 7 Fr (French scale or French gauge system, commonly used to measure the size of a catheter), and tip electrode diameter (= 2a) is 2.33 mm [35,36,37,38,39])

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Journal of Biological Engineering

ISSN: 1754-1611