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Dr. Tschabrunn receives research and educational grant support from Biosense Webster, Abbott, Baylis Medical, and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Tschabrunn serves as a consultant to Baylis Medical, Abbott, and ElectroPhysiology Frontiers. Dr. Frankel receives consulting fees from Biosense Webster, Boston Scientific, and Stryker as well as lecture honoraria from Medtronic.
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Tschabrunn, C.M., Frankel, D.S. Diving beneath the surface to maximize ablation lesion size. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 66, 133–134 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-022-01320-y
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