In vivo measurement of swine endocardial convective heat transfer coefficient

IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2004 Aug;51(8):1478-86. doi: 10.1109/TBME.2004.828035.

Abstract

We measured the endocardial convective heat transfer coefficient h at 22 locations in the cardiac chambers of 15 pigs in vivo. A thin-film Pt catheter tip sensor in a Wheatstone-bridge circuit, similar to a hot wire/film anemometer, measured h. Using fluoroscopy, we could precisely locate the steerable catheter sensor tip and sensor orientation in pigs' cardiac chambers. With flows, h varies from 2500 to 9500 W/m2 x K. With zero flow, h is approximately 2400 W/m2 x K. These values of h can be used for the finite element method modeling of radiofrequency cardiac catheter ablation.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Endocardium / physiology*
  • Endocardium / radiation effects
  • Endocardium / surgery*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Models, Cardiovascular*
  • Swine
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermography / instrumentation*
  • Thermography / methods
  • Transducers