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Table 2 Cooling device protection peak temperature and lesion results as a function of RF power for Study 1 and Study 2 when RF power is 30 W

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

Study

Esophageal lesion depth (mm)

Maximum esophageal fraction of damage (%)

Peak temperature (°C)

Control Study 1

1.56

81.21

120.17

T_Water = 37 °C

2.50

14.87

67.79

T_Water = 30 °C

0.52

4.59

63.30

T_Water = 20 °C

0.00

0.61

56.29

T_Water = 10 °C

0.00

0.11

50.43

T_Water = 5 °C

0.00

0.04

48.33

Control Study 2

2.50

100.00

82.96

T_Water = 37 °C

2.50

29.62

67.88

T_Water = 30 °C

0.93

11.31

65.61

T_Water = 20 °C

0.00

2.57

62.46

T_Water = 10 °C

0.00

0.61

59.61

T_Water = 5 °C

0.00

0.33

58.44

  1. Numerical values are from Fig. 2