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Table 1 The long-axis diameter, short-axis diameter and volume change of coagulations at different thermal energy by laser ablation and radiofrequency ablation

From: Lesion outline and thermal field distribution of ablative in vitro experiments in myocardia: comparison of radiofrequency and laser ablation

Energy (J)

LA

RFA

Long-axis diameter (cm)

Short-axis diameter (cm)

Volume (cm3)

Long-axis diameter (cm)

Short-axis diameter (cm)

Volume (cm3)

1200

2.1 ± 0.1

1.1 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.3

1.2 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.0

0.3 ± 0.0

2400

2.2 ± 0.1

1.5 ± 0.1

2.4 ± 0.5

2.2 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.1

3600

2.4 ± 0.1

1.9 ± 0.1

4.2 ± 0.1

2.3 ± 0.1

1.1 ± 0.1

1.5 ± 0.1

4800

2.5 ± 0.1

2.1 ± 0.1

5.3 ± 0.2

2.3 ± 0.0

1.4 ± 0.1

2.2 ± 0.2