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ReviewJournal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing2026

Evaluation of pulsed field ablation lesion characteristics using an in vitro vegetable model.

Nathaniel A Steiger, Logan McClennen, Justin Bilenker, Carlos Patino, Carlos D Matos, Katherine M Sauer, Carolina Hoyas, Usha B Tedrow, Paul C Zei, Jorge E Romero and 1 more

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Review in Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Nathaniel A SteigerCardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Logan McClennenCardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Justin BilenkerCardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Carlos PatinoCardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Carlos D MatosCardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Katherine M SauerCardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Carolina HoyasCardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Usha B TedrowCardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Paul C ZeiCardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Jorge E RomeroCardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
William H SauerCardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. wsauer@bwh.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8556-3612

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn vitro models to evaluate cardiac pulsed field ablation (PFA) have not been well established. We sought to create a standardized vegetable model and staining protocol for assessing unipolar PFA using a surface electrode.

methodsWe exposed potato slabs to unipolar PFA in a saline bath using a 3.5 mm electrode catheter and grounding pad connected to a custom-built high-voltage generator. Lesions were clearly visualized after staining with 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) using a timed protocol to reveal a necrotic center and a periphery of electroporated cells with intact mitochondria.

resultsLesion volume increased linearly with increasing voltage and logarithmically with repetitive PFA applications.

conclusionThe findings observed in this vegetable model using a TTC staining protocol are consistent with findings observed with cardiomyocytes.

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Myocytes, CardiacSolanum tuberosumIn Vitro TechniquesIrreversible Electroporation TherapyIn vitro modelIrreversible electroporationPulsed field ablationReversible electroporationUnipolar electroporation

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