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. 2023 Apr 12;14:1086730. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1086730

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Lesion characteristics ex-vivo (pig). (A). Example for “steam pop” related myocardial injury after epicardial ablation. (B). Encirclement using RF-ablation (Celsius catheter^®) of the prospective LVAD implantation site/cannulation site. (C). Cross-section of the left ventricle with continuous set of RF lesions. (D). Continuity of RF-lesions (manual inter-lesion distance 5 mm). (E). Time without “steam pop” i.e., safe ablation time with 25, 35 and 45 W using the Celsius 3.5 mm tip catheter at 43°C and 15 mL/min irrigation (top left). Lesion depth and widths using the RF settings as indicated (center, bottom).