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Fig. 2

From: Impact of the dispersive patch placement on dissipated power in radiofrequency ablation for pulmonary vein isolation via a virtual patient study

Fig. 2

(A) Dispersive patches were positioned in eight distinct locations on the torso. Vertical patches were placed on the posterior left (vPL), posterior right (vPR) and anterior left (vAL) positions. Horizontal patches were placed posteriorly across the lower back (hPL) and center back (hPC), on the lower (hSL) and center (hSC) part of the right side as well as on the anterior lower right side (hAR). (B) A visualization of our geometry featuring a spherical tip electrode catheter embedded in the right superior pulmonary vein (RSPV). (C) The electrode is placed in 5 locations within the left atrium. These are near the right inferior pulmonary vein (RIPV), right superior pulmonary vein (RSPV), left inferior pulmonary vein (LIPV), left superior pulmonary vein (LSPV) and on the left atrial posterior wall (LAPW).

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