Positioning of the dispersive electrode and its effect on the safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation
Enrique Berjano, Ramiro M Irastorza · 2024
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Description
Enrique Berjano and Ramiro Irastorza write a 2024 letter that pushes back on claims about where a return pad should sit during heart heat treatment. The treatment burns a small spot in the heart to fix rhythm faults, and current returns through a pad on the skin. A recent view piece had warned that a badly placed pad could weaken the burn and raise risk.
The pair say that claim lacks firm proof. In their past computer models, moving the pad did not change burn size in any way that would matter in care. They also dispute how their work was described, noting that lung and bone were in the models. Their point is that the pad sits far, in electric terms, from the burn site.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Enrique Berjano, Ramiro M Irastorza |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |