electrode design for cardiac radio-frequency ablation
DESCRIPTION
Electrode design for cardiac radio-frequency ablation. John G. Webster Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Wisconsin Madison WI 53706 USA [email protected] Supported by NIH grant HL56143. Colleagues Vicken Vorperian, MD, Electrophysiologist - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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John G. WebsterDepartment of Biomedical Engineering
University of WisconsinMadison WI 53706 [email protected]
Supported by NIH grant HL56143
Electrode design for cardiac Electrode design for cardiac radio-frequency ablationradio-frequency ablation
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Colleagues
Vicken Vorperian, MD, Electrophysiologist
Supan Tungjitkusolmun, Finite element modeling
Hong Cao, Temperature in vitro and in vivo
Jang-Zern Tsai, Myocardial resistivity
Naresh Bhavaraju, Thermal properties
Young Bin Choy, Mechanical compliance
Dieter Haemmerich, Liver ablation
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Diagnosis - SVT (Accessory Diagnosis - SVT (Accessory Pathway)Pathway)
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Beat By Beat MappingBeat By Beat MappingTechniques Are UsedTechniques Are Used
System records location through constant interrogation of theSystem records location through constant interrogation of the magnetic field generated from the location padmagnetic field generated from the location pad
Records Location 1Records Location 1
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Beat by Beat MappingBeat by Beat Mapping
Records location 3Records location 3
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• Superimposes point location and local activation Superimposes point location and local activation times times
• Connects neighboring points, creating trianglesConnects neighboring points, creating triangles
10ms10ms
5050msms
100ms100ms
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GoalGoal
Use Finite Element Modeling (FEM) to Improve the Efficacy of
Current RF Ablation Technologies and to Design New Electrodes
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Introduction: RF ablation & FEMOverview: Finite element modeling process1. Effects of changes in myocardial properties2. Needle electrode creates deep lesions3. Uniform current density electrodes4. Bipolar phase-shifted multielectrode catheter5. Use FEM to predict lesion dimensions6. FEM of hepatic ablation
OutlineOutline
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95% success rate in curing Supraventricular tachycardiasLow success rate for hepatic ablationDevelopment for VT (Large lesions)Development for AFIB (long thin lesions)
IntroductionIntroduction
What Is Ablation?Modes of operation
~500 kHz, < 50 WTemperature-controlledPower-controlled
Present Technology
Heating of cardiac tissue to cure rhythm disturbances and of liver tissue to cure cancer
What Is Ablation?Modes of operation
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System for Cardiac AblationSystem for Cardiac Ablation
RF generator
Handle
Reference patchelectrode on the
dorsal side
Catheter body
Ablationelectrode
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Common cardiac ablation sitesCommon cardiac ablation sites AV Node Above the tricuspid valves Above and underneath the
mitral valves Ventricular walls Right ventricular outflow tract Etc.
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Tip ElectrodeTip Electrode RF generatorRF generator
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Energies Involved in RF Energies Involved in RF Ablation ProcessAblation Process
Catheterbody
Myocardium
Blood
Convective coolingfrom blood
Electrode
Joule heat
Conduction tomyocardium
Conduction toelectrode
50 °C after1 s
50 °C after60 s
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Bioheat EquationBioheat Equation
)( blb TThT
k n
Heat transfer coefficient Blood temperature
Density
Specific heat
Thermal conductivity
Time
Temperature
Current density
Electric field intensity
heat loss to blood
perfusionVARIABLES
Heat Change
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Electrical conductivity
Density
Specific heat
Thermal conductivity
Time
Temperature
Current density
Electric field intensity
heat loss to blood
perfusion
heat loss to blood
perfusion
Heat Conduction
Joule Heat
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Finite Element AnalysisFinite Element Analysis Divide the regions of interest into small “elements” Partial differential equations to algebraic equations 2-D (triangular elements, quadrilateral elements, etc.) 3-D (tetrahedral elements, hexahedral elements, etc.) Nonuniform mesh is allowed Software & Hardware
PATRAN 7.0 (MacNeal-Schwendler, Los Angeles ) ABAQUS 5.8 (Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc.,
Farmington Hills, MI) HP C-180, 1152 MB of RAM, 34 GB Storage
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Process for FEM GenerationProcess for FEM Generation
Geometry Material Properties Initial Conditions
Boundary Cond. Mesh Generation
Preprocessing (PATRAN 7.0)
Solution (ABAQUS/STANDARD 5.8)Duration Production Adjust Loads
Check for desired parameters
Postprocessing (ABAQUS/POST 5.8)Temperature Distribution Current Density
Determine Lesion Dimensions (from 50 C contour)
Convergence test (for optimal number of elements )
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Modes of RF Energy ApplicationsModes of RF Energy Applications
Maintain the tip temperature at a preset valueAdjust voltage applied to the electrode
Temperature controlled ablationTemperature controlled ablation
Power controlled ablationPower controlled ablation
Maintain power delivered at a preset valueAdjust voltage applied to the electrode
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1. Effects of changes in myocardial 1. Effects of changes in myocardial properties to lesion dimensions*properties to lesion dimensions*
*Tungjitkusolmun, S., Woo, E. J., Cao, H., Tsai, J.-Z., Vorperian, V. R.,and Webster, J. G.., Thermal-electrical finite element modeling for radio-frequency cardiac ablation: effects of changes in myocardialproperties, Med. Biol. Eng. Comput., accepted, 2000.
1.1 Electrical conductivity1.2 Thermal conductivity1.3 Specific heat (Density)
Material Material PropertiesProperties
For each case:For each case: Temperature independentTemperature dependentIncrease by 50%, or 100%Decrease by 50%
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FEM resultsFEM results
Lesion growth over time (Red is 50 C or higher)
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Temperature distribution after 60 sTemperature distribution after 60 s
Maximum temperature ~ 95 C
Highest temperature
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Maximum changes in Lesion SizeMaximum changes in Lesion Size
Property Case % Volume Change
Electrical conductivity
50% 58.6
Thermal conductivity
+100% 60.7
Specific heat 50% +43.2
Power controlled
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Property Case % Volume Change
Electrical conductivity
50% +12.9%
Thermal conductivity
50% 21.0%
Specific heat +100% 29.4%
Temperature controlled
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ConclusionConclusion
Temperature dependent properties are important
Errors in Power-Controlled Mode are higher
Better measurement techniques are needed
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2. Needle electrode design for VT*2. Needle electrode design for VT*
20
40 4010
1.3r
2
d
z
r
E. J. Woo, S. Tungjitkusolmun, H. Cao, J.-Z. Tsai, J. G. Webster, V. R. Vorperian, and J. A. Will, “A new catheter design using needle electrode for subendocardial RF ablation of ventricular muscles: finite element analysis and in-vitro experiments,” IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., vol. 47, pp. 2331, 2000.
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MethodsMethods
Both FEM & in vitro experimentsVary needle diametersVary insertion depthsVary RF ablation durationChange temperature settingsCompare lesion dimensions
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FEM ResultsFEM Results
Insertion depth (mm) Lesion width (mm) Lesion depth (mm)2.0 3.24 2.804.0 4.52 4.906.0 5.30 6.908.0 5.60 9.10
Needle Diameter (insertion = 8 mm)
Insertion Depth (diameter = 0.5 mm)
Diameter of needle (mm) Lesion width (mm) Lesion depth (mm)
0.5 5.60 9.1
0.6 6.06 9.1
0.7 6.24 9.1
0.8 6.50 9.1
0.9 6.77 9.2
1.0 7.04 9.3
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ConclusionConclusion
Lesion depths are 1mm deeper than the insertion depth
Lesion width increases with increasing diameter and duration
Confirmed by in vitro experimentsGood contact
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Needle electrode designsNeedle electrode designs
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3. Uniform current density electrodes*3. Uniform current density electrodes*r
z
s
L 1
Insulator
1.3 mmd
Electrode
(a)
l
L 2
Electrode
(b)
z
1.3 mm
Insulatord
rCoating
*Tungjitkusolmun, S., Woo, E. J., Cao, H., Tsai, J.-Z., Vorperian, V. R., and Webster, J. G., Finite element analyses of uniform current density electrodes for radio-frequency cardiac ablation, IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., 47, pp. 32-40, January 2000.
“hot spot” at the edge of the conventional electrode
Uniform current density electrode by– Recession depth– contour on the surface
of the electrode (is the parameter for the shape function).
– Filled with coating material
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FEM resultsFEM results
BloodCardiac tissue
Hot spot
+3.70E+01+4.12E+01+4.54E+01+4.96E+01+5.38E+01+5.80E+01+6.23E+01+6.65E+01+7.07E+01+7.49E+01+7.91E+01+8.33E+01+8.75E+01
TEMP VALUE
Hot spot at the edge of the metal electrode
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Current densities at the edge Current densities at the edge of the tip electrodeof the tip electrode
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 12
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10x 10
-3 Current density distribution
Distance (mm)
Cu
rre
nt
den
sity
(A
/mm
2 )
Flat
= 20
= 1 = 5
= 2
is the shape function
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Cylindrical electrodesCylindrical electrodes
Changing conductivities Changing the curvatures (S/m) is for the shape function)
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Current density distributionsCurrent density distributions
Cardiac tissue
Catheter body
Electrode
Highest currentdensity
+0.00E+00
+2.50E 01
+5.00E 01
+7.50E 01
+1.00E+00
ECDM VALUE
C SCALE = 144.
Flat
Catheter body
Cardiac tissue
Coating
Uniform currentdensity
+0.00E + 00
+2.50E 01
+5.00E 01
+7.50E 01
+1.00E + 00
C SCALE = 582.
ECDM VALUE
Recessed
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4. Bipolar phase-shifted 4. Bipolar phase-shifted multielectrode catheter ablation*multielectrode catheter ablation*
*S. Tungjitkusolmun, H. Cao, D. Haemmerich, J.-Z. Tsai, Y. B. Choy, V. R. Vorperian, and J. G. Webster, “Modeling bipolar phase-shifted multielectrode catheter ablation,” in preparation, IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., 2000
Te
Tm
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MethodMethod
A. 3-D Unipolar Multielectrode Catheter (MEC)B. Optimal phase-shifted for a system with fixed
myocardial properties
Optimal phase-shiftOptimal phase-shift: Te / Tm = 1C. Effects of changes in myocardial properties on
the optimal phase-shiftD. Optimal phase-shift for MEC with 3 mm
spacing
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FEM resultsFEM results
Phase = 0Phase = 26.5Phase = 45
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Phase vs. Phase vs. TTee//TTmm
Effect of electrical conductivity
00.20.40.60.8
11.21.41.61.8
0 10 20 30 40 50Phase (°)
Te
/Tm
control
low
high23.5° (high)
26.5° (control)
29.5° (low)
Changes in electrical conductivity
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Changes in thermal conductivityChanges in thermal conductivity
Effect of thermal conductivity
00.20.40.60.8
11.21.41.61.8
2
0 10 20 30 40 50Phase (°)
Te
/Tm
control
low
high
26.5°
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Electrode spacing (2mm vs. 3mm) Electrode spacing (2mm vs. 3mm)
Effect of inter-electrode distance
00.20.40.60.8
11.21.41.61.8
0 10 20 30 40 50Phase (°)
Te
/Tm 2 mm
3 mm
30.5° (3 mm)
26.5° (2 mm)
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Simplified Control systemSimplified Control system
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5. FEM predicts lesion size*5. FEM predicts lesion size*Ablation over the mitral valve annulusAblation underneath the mitral valve leaflets
*S. Tungjitkusolmun, V. R. Vorperian, N. C. Bhavaraju, H. Cao, J.-Z. Tsai, and J. G. Webster, “Guidelines for predicting lesion size at common endocardial locations during radio-frequency ablation,” submitted to IEEE.Trans. Biomed. Eng., 1999.
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Physical conditionsPhysical conditions
Location Blood velocity (cm/s)
hb at bloodmyocardium
interface [(W/(m2K)]
hbe at bloodelectrode
interface [W/(m2K)]
Position 1
11.0 1417 4191
Position 2
2.75 44 2197
Position Contact Blood flow
1. Above the mitral valve 1.3 mm embedded High
2. Underneath the mitral valve 3.0 mm embedded Low
W
D
1.3 mm
Lesion
MyocardiumBlood
D
W
3 mm
Lesion
Blood
Myocardium
(a) (b)
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Temperature Controlled RFTemperature Controlled RF
Lesion volume vs. time
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Power controlled RFPower controlled RF
Lesion volume vs. time
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6. FEM for Hepatic Ablation*6. FEM for Hepatic Ablation*
*S. Tungjitkusolmun, S. T. Staelin, D. Haemmerich, J.-Z. Tsai, H. Cao, V. R. Vorperian, F. T. Lee, D. M. Mahvi, and J. G. Webster, “Three-dimensional finite element analyses for radio-frequency hepatic tumor ablation,” submitted to IEEE. Trans. Biomed.Eng., 2000.
Hepatic Ablation: Use RF probe to destroy tumor cancer, or cirrhosis
Minimally invasive Present: -High recurrence rate
-Small lesions
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ModelsModels
4-tine RF ProbeGeometry for FEM, 352,353 tetrahedral elements
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Effect of Blood Vessel LocationEffect of Blood Vessel Location
No Blood Vessel Blood Vessel at 1 mm
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Blood vessel at 5 mmBlood vessel at 5 mm
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Bifurcated blood vesselBifurcated blood vessel
+37.0
+41.1
+45.2
+49.2
+53.3+57.4+61.5
+65.5+69.6
+73.7
+77.8
+81.9
+85.9
+90.0
TEMP VALUE
Blood vessel
Liver
Probe
ABHot spot
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SummarySummary
1. Outline a process for FEM creation for RF ablation
2. Show that needle electrode catheter design can create deep lesions by FEM & in vitro studies
3. Uniform current density electrodes reduce “hot spots”
4. Bipolar phase-shifted multielectrode catheter can create long and contiguous lesions
5. We can use FEM to predict lesion formations6. Apply FEM for RF ablation to hepatic ablation
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Sinus Rhythm with Surgery- Sinus Rhythm with Surgery- Maze ProcedureMaze Procedure
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Picture of Newer Catheters Picture of Newer Catheters (NASPE)(NASPE)
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Bipolar Hepatic AblationBipolar Hepatic Ablation
Bipolar Unipolar
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Four-terminal measurementFour-terminal measurement
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Frequency, Hz
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ial r
esis
tivity
, oh
m*c
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VI
Four-terminal resistivity probe
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Kcircuit = (Vc / Ic) / (Vv / Vi)
Current source
Tissue
Ve
Ie
+ Vc - Ic
Function generator
Differential amplifier
Current-to-voltage
converter
Measurement circuit and equipment
Vv Vi
Vch1 ,Vch2
Digital oscilloscope
Kosc
Computer (LabView virtual instrument)
Resistancedetector
Data acquisition
unit
ThermistorTeflon coating
Silver
Epoxy
Kcircuit
tissue = Vch1 / Vch2 Kosc Kcircuit Kwire Kprobe
Kosc = (Vv / Vi) / (Vch1 / Vch2)
Kprobe
KwireKwire = (Ve / Ie) / (Vc / Ic)
Kprobe = tissue / (Ve / Ie)
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Flow Simulation SystemFlow Simulation System
Depth meter
Catheter
Saline
Pump
Flowmeter
Water bath
Myocardium
Frame
Saline
Tube
Top view offrame Crossbar
Sidebar
Probe
Dispersive electrode
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Specification of Flow SystemSpecification of Flow System
Temperature 37 ± 1 °C Flow rate 0 to 6 L/min Solution 0.5% saline Ablation generator: EPT-1000XP Ablation catheter: 7Fr (2.5 mm diameter) Depth meter 0.02 mm accuracy Myocardial size 30 30 15 mm
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Temperature MeasurementTemperature MeasurementGoal: Measure the temperature change inside
myocardium during ablation.
Previous Work Labonté: Thermographic camera Kaouk: Fluoroptic thermometer Hynynen: Impedance & power Nakagawa: Fluoroptic thermal probe
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Temperature System SetupTemperature System Setup
During ablation, we measure both the catheter tip temperature and thermocouple temperature inside the myocardium.
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Thermocouple ProbeThermocouple Probe
IT-21 copper/constantan T-type thermocouple0.08 s response time, 0.41 mm diameterProbe 0.9, 2.0, 2.9 mm from tip
1.5 mm in diameter
Thermocouple
Silver wire
Top view
Silver wire
Side view
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Probe Insertion ProcedureProbe Insertion Procedure
Myocardium
Steel needle
Plastic tube
Thermocouple
Catheter
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Thermocouple CircuitThermocouple Circuit
cold junctionLT 1025
+5 V0.05 mF
43 kW
0.1 mF
Thermocouple
LM 627
0.1 mF
170 W 430 kW
330 kW
43 kW
Shie ld ingBox
ADCBoard
PersonalComputer
7812
7912
+12 V
12 V
Shie ldedextension cable
S ignal fromthermistor
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Minimize the RF InterferenceMinimize the RF Interference
Low pass filters at different stages Grounded shielding box Battery supply to avoid power interference Shielded thermocouple and cables Star network layout to avoid ground loops
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Thermistor CircuitThermistor Circuit
Constant current on thermistor from generator
Measure the voltage across the catheter tip.
An LP filter (fc = 95 Hz) to minimize the RF interference.
Ablation unitEPT-1000XP
Thermistor atcatheter tip
DI220ADC converter
1 k W 1 k W
0.1 mF 0.1 mF
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CalibrationCalibration
Calibrate between 25 and 95 CExtrapolate to 100 C
Thermocouple cbVaVT 2
Thermistor dcVbVaVT 23
Polynomial curve fitting
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Flow Effect on Lesion FormationFlow Effect on Lesion Formation
Langberg et al.: Different electrode sizes (4, 8, 12 mm) to create lesions (convection surface)
Nakagawa et al.: Saline-irrigated (cold saline ejected from catheter tip) catheter to create the lesion (temperature difference)
Peterson et al. studied the lesion dimensions at different flow rates with a catheter laid down setup
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RationaleRationaleFlow effect during temperature modeFlow effect during temperature mode
The cooling effect requires more power from catheter
Current density and Joule heat generation inside the myocardium increase. More tissue exceeds 50 C threshold.
The directly heated rim rises to a higher temperature and becomes larger
Myocardial temperature rises faster. More time to conduct heat further.
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Ablation ProcedureAblation Procedure Ablate in temperature mode with thermocouple
probe inside the myocardium Stain myocardium with p-nitro blue tetrazolium
chloride and take pictures using digital camera 6 persons measure independently and average
their results Calculate dimensions (assuming ax symmetric) T: 60 C & 80 C Flow 0, 1 & 3 L/min
8 ablation /case
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Lesion DimensionLesion Dimension
Volume
Border: From dark to pink border
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Lesion dimension vs. flowLesion dimension vs. flow
max depth vs flow
0
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flow(L/min)
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m)
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flow(L/min)
diam
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volume vs flow
0
100
200
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400
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-1 0 1 2 3 4
flow(L/min)
volu
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Power vs flow
0
10
20
30
40
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Flow Rate (L/min)
Aver
age
Pow
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Higher target temperature requires more power Higher target temperature results in larger lesion
(both depth and diameter) Higher flow requires more power Higher flow rate yields larger lesion (both depth
and diameter)
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Temperature recordingTemperature recording
Two recordings of ablation.
Ttip rises faster and maintains at Ttarget.
Myocardial T rises gradually and may exceed Ttip.
60 °C 1 L/min
30
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80
90
0 40 80 120Time (s)
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(°C
)
T0TC1
TC3
TC2
80 °C 1 L/min
30
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90
0 40 80 120Time (s)
Tem
pera
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(°C
) T0 TC1
TC3
TC2
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Table of Temperature recordingTable of Temperature recording
0 L/min 1 L/min 3 L/min
60 C t50 Tm t50 Tm t50 Tm
TC1 20 53 8 60 8 67
TC2 50 ~50* 20 55 16 60
TC3 NA 46 46 51 30 55
80 C t50 Tm t50 Tm t50 Tm
TC1 7 76 6 83 5 81
TC2 7 73 7 78 6 71
TC3 9 68 7 72 7 64
High flow: smaller t50, higher Tm
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80 80 C 3 L/min caseC 3 L/min case80 °C 3 L/min
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TC3
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Tip temperature is well below the thermocouple temperature inside myocardium.
Slight charring during ablation. Impedance Speculation: Charring covers the thermistor and prevents correct myocardial temperature reading.
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Myocardium
Catheterelectrode
BloodTherm istor
Electriccurrent
Impedance, power and temperature of normal ablationImpedance, power and temperature of normal ablation
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Impedance, power and temperature of 3 L/min 80 Impedance, power and temperature of 3 L/min 80 °C°C
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ConclusionConclusion
Setup of an in vitro system to study RF catheter ablation
Study of the temperature setting on the lesion volume Study flow rate effect on the lesion volume and
temperature change inside the myocardium Tissue charring under high flow rate
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Important Parameters Important Parameters Affecting Lesion DimensionAffecting Lesion Dimension
Tissue and blood properties Applied power during ablation.Duration of ablation.Target temperature in temperature mode.Blood flow around catheter.Contact condition such as penetration
depth, contact angle.
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Papers and links posted at:Papers and links posted at:
http://rf-ablation.engr.wisc.edu/
John G. WebsterDepartment of Biomedical Engineering
University of WisconsinMadison WI 53706 [email protected]
Supported by NIH grant HL56143