EP Fellows Curriculum: Advanced Radiofrequency Ablation Concepts-Advanced Radiofrequency Ablation Concepts

Video Transcription

Video Summary

The video discusses various concepts related to ablation biophysics. It starts with a discussion on remote education and then moves on to a Q&A session on various topics related to ablation biophysics. Some of the topics covered include: the process of standard catheter ablation, the difference between branding iron and unipolar ablation, the effect of increasing the size of the dispersive electrode, the difference between a 4 mm and 8 mm catheter in terms of lesion size, the difference between a 4 mm irrigated and non-irrigated catheter in terms of lesion size, the effect of power and duration on lesion size, the use of half normal saline as an irrigant to increase lesion depth, the use of bipolar ablation to create deeper lesions, the impact of distance between catheter tips on lesion depth, and the effect of metallic devices near an ablation catheter on temperature. Overall, the video provides an informative and educational discussion on various aspects of ablation biophysics.

Keywords

ablation biophysics

remote education

standard catheter ablation

unipolar ablation

lesion size

irrigated catheter

power and duration

lesion depth

distance between catheter tips

metallic devices