Discussion Topic: Utility and Limitation of Ablation Index for Guiding Therapy in Ventricular Myocardium
The Ablation Index (AI) has limited value for guiding ablation in ventricular myocardium, particularly scar. This may be related to small proportional significance of application duration and complex tissue architecture.
Host: Joshua D. Moss, MD, FHRS
Guests: Thomas A. Dewland, MD, FHRS, and Nathaniel Steiger, MD
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