Impact of Tip Design and
Thermocouple Location on the Efficacy and Safety of Radiofrequency
Application
Short title: Comparison of FlexibilityTM and
TactiCathTM ablation catheters
Junji Yamaguchi, MD,1* Masateru Takigawa,
MD,1* Masahiko Goya, MD,1
Claire Martin, MD2, Miki Amemiya,
MD,1 Tasuku Yamamoto, MD,1 Takuro
Nichimura, MD,1 Rena Nakamura, MD,1Yasuhiro Shirai, MD,1 Susumu Tao,
MD,1
Shinsuke Miyazaki, MD,1Yoshihide Takahashi,
MD,1
Tetsuo Sasano, MD1
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical
and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
2Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK
*These authors contributed equally to this work.