Table 1. Absolute maximum temperature increase measured between the electrodes and at the tip of the electrodes.

Median maximum increase in temperature in°C (range) in tissue phantom
	No stent	Stent parallel	Stent perpendicular
Between electrodes
90 pulses	10.2 (7.4–12.6)	8.6 (6.9–11.5)*	10.7 (9.6–11.7)*
270 pulses	23.6 (17.0–26.7)	21.0 (19.7–23.5)**	22.0 (21.1–24.0)**
Electrode tip
90 pulses	13.3 (11.6–14.1)	19.4 (14.7–21.3)*	23.2 (19.8–25.2)*
270 pulses	24.8 (17.2–26.6)	26.5 (25.5–35.4)**	33.1 (33.1–38.1)**

Data represent the median and range of 5 experiments.

* 4 experiments, 1 aborted due to high current,

** 3 experiments, 2 aborted due to high current.