QMODE+ ablation mode: optimal parameter setting and impedance-adapted strategies

Routine QMODE+ ablation with 90 W power, 4 s RF duration, catheter CF < 25 g, 5 mm interlesion distance (reference in this <i>ex vivo</i> model), and perpendicular contact achieves optimal lesion formation. To ensure consistent damage across different impedances, adjust QMODE+ parameters at low impedance and switch to QMODE at high impedance. Parallel contact could be preferred at fragile sites or under low impedance to reduce lesion depth and avoid over-damage.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Published
2026-02-05
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1743828
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Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
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QMODE+ ablation mode: optimal parameter setting and impedance-adapted strategies

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Abstract

Routine QMODE+ ablation with 90 W power, 4 s RF duration, catheter CF < 25 g, 5 mm interlesion distance (reference in this <i>ex vivo</i> model), and perpendicular contact achieves optimal lesion formation. To ensure consistent damage across different impedances, adjust QMODE+ parameters at low impedance and switch to QMODE at high impedance. Parallel contact could be preferred at fragile sites or under low impedance to reduce lesion depth and avoid over-damage.

Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineVol. 13
Dalian Medical University (CN), Cardiovascular Institute Hospital (JP)
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