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Table 1 Control peak temperature and lesion results as a function of RF power for Study 1 and Study 2

From: Modeling esophageal protection from radiofrequency ablation via a cooling device: an analysis of the effects of ablation power and heart wall dimensions

Power (W)

Study

Esophageal lesion depth (mm)

Maximum esophageal fraction of damage (%)

Peak temperature (°C)

10

Control 1

0.00

1.14

50.07

Control 2

0.52

3.22

50.11

20

Control 1

0.77

4.56

65.25

Control 2

1.88

34.71

65.29

30

Control 1

1.72

24.68

82.56

Control 2

2.50

100.00

82.96

40

Control 1

2.44

77.44

99.63

Control 2

2.50

100.00

100.85

50

Control 1

2.50

100.00

111.31

Control 2

2.50

100.00

112.76

  1. Numerical values are from Fig. 1