Figures
Figure 1. DiamondTemp Catheter - the temperature-controlled RF ablation
catheter contains 6 thermocouples that are equally, radially spaced and
a diamond shunt network to facilitate the rapid conduction of thermal
energy.
Figure 2. 3D electroanatomical map of the left atrium with PVI lesion
set. Ipsilateral PV pairs were isolated with a single wide-area
circumferential antral ablation (WACAA) lesions. Red dots – left PVs
WACAA, blue dots – right PVs WACAA, yellow dots – the place of
isolation of individual pair of PVs.
Figure 3 Graphical comparison of the total ablation time of the TRAC-AF
(ACT DiamondTemp Temperature-Controlled and Contact Sensing RF Ablation
Clinical Trial for Atrial Fibrillation) study and paroxysmal atrial
fibrillation studies using standard irrigated contact force catheters
(the TactiCath arm of the TOCCASTAR (TactiCath Contact Force Ablation
Catheter Study for Atrial Fibrillation), and the Thermocool arm of the
Heartlight clinical trial). PVI = pulmonary vein isolation; RF =
radiofrequency.