학술논문
Real time image guided high intensity focused ultrasound for myocardial ablation: in vivo study
Document Type
Conference
Source
1997 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium Proceedings. An International Symposium (Cat. No.97CH36118) Ultrasonics symposium Ultrasonics Symposium, 1997. Proceedings., 1997 IEEE. 2:1327-1330 vol.2 1997
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Language
ISSN
1051-0117
Abstract
A total of 36 canines were treated to study the feasibility of using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for ablation of cardiac tissue. Lesions were created at various locations within the muscle tissue of a beating heart. In addition, lesions were precisely placed in the conduction pathways (on the Atrioventricular, AV node), successfully creating complete heart-block indicating possible clinical application.