Tissue characterization to identify an ablation site

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PATENT NO 6088614
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08832608

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Heart tissue near the surface of the heart is characterized to identify a potential site to ablate to treat reentrant ventricular tachycardia. Signals from the surface of the heart are recorded during an episode of ventricular tachycardia to determine whether a reentrant pathway lies near the surface of the heart. Entrainment pacing is employed to identify a potential ablation site near the slow conduction zone of the reentrant pathway. Heart tissue is ablated by creating a lesion with a large surface area and a shallow depth to destroy the slow conduction zone.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATIONONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-1566

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Swanson, David K Mountain View, CA 363 70136

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