TABLE 3.
Comparison of VS parameters for gap‐related vs all other tags
| Parameter (median [IQR]) |
Gap‐Related Tags (N = 46) |
Other Tags a (N = 7,330) |
P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| RF application (sec) | 16.1 (11.2, 19.7) | 17.1 (12.2, 21.7) | 0.2599 |
| CF (gram) | 13.8 (10.0, 16.2) | 11.0 (8.5, 14.7) | 0.0061 |
| Power (W) | 36.0 (35.9, 36.2) | 36.0 (35.8, 36.3) | 0.4843 |
| Impedance drop (Ω) | 8.2 (6.1, 12.2) | 8.6 (5.9, 11.9) | 0.9133 |
| Actual VS | 429 (384, 435) | 410 (361, 435) | 0.4545 |
| ITD (mm) | 5.3 (4.3, 6.3) | 3.7 (2.8, 4.7) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: CF, contact force; IQR, interquartile range; ITD, inter‐tag distance; RF, radiofrequency; VS, VISITAG SURPOINT; W, watts.
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Other Tags, All tags from the first encirclement, excluding gap‐related and success tags.