Effect of epicardial cooling Peltier elements on atrial conduction: A proof-of-concept study for a potentially painless method of atrial defibrillation

Heart Rhythm. 2016 Nov;13(11):2253-2258. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2016.06.033. Epub 2016 Jun 30.
No abstract available

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Cooling; Defibrillator; Hypothermia; Treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
  • Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dogs
  • Electric Countershock / methods*
  • Heart Atria / physiopathology*
  • Heart Rate / physiology*
  • Hypothermia, Induced / methods*
  • Male
  • Pericardium
  • Swine
  • Treatment Outcome