Abstract

Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation is a minimally invasive procedure commonly used for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Though it has been effectively practiced for many years, this procedure is not exempt from complications, including charring formation due to blood overheating at temperatures higher than 80oC and the occurrence of steam pops for tissue temperatures around 100oC. Several models have been introduced to simulate the RF ablation procedure, which provide lesion size estimations at the end of the ablation.