Electrophysiological anatomy of typical atrial flutter: The posterior boundary and causes for difficulty with ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 144-149

  Gami, Apoor S ^a   Edwards, William D ^d   Lachman, Nirusha ^c   Friedman, Paul A ^b   Talreja, Deepak ^f   Munger, Thomas M ^b   Hammill, Stephen C ^b   Packer, Douglas L ^b   Asirvatham, Samuel J ^b,e  

^a Midwest Heart Specialists   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^c Department of Anatomy ^*

^d Division of Anatomic Pathology

^e MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^f Cardiovascular Associates PCI   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial flutter; Cavotricuspid isthmus; Crista terminalis; Pectinate muscle; Right atrium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRICUSPID VALVE; CADAVER; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ATRIAL FLUTTER; CADAVER; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 75749133664     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01607.x     Document Type: Article

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