Incomplete transmural ablation caused by bipolar radiofrequency ablation devices Wataru Kato, MD, Akihiko Usui, MD, Hideki Oshima, MD, Toshiaki Akita,

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Incomplete transmural ablation caused by bipolar radiofrequency ablation devices Wataru Kato, MD, Akihiko Usui, MD, Hideki Oshima, MD, Toshiaki Akita, MD, Yuichi Ueda, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 137, Issue 1, Pages 251-252 (January 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.03.004 Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 A microscopic section revealed that myocardium of the lesion disappeared and transmural ablation was completed (hematoxylin and eosin stain). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 137, 251-252DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.03.004) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 A microscopic section showed an incomplete transmural ablation. The thickened intima was observed, and the normal myocardium of the left atrium was partially remained (hematoxylin and eosin stain). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 137, 251-252DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.03.004) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions