Anatomical correlates relevant to ablation above the semilunar valves for the cardiac electrophysiologist: A study of 603 hearts

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-15

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

^a Midwest Heart Specialists   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^d Cardiovascular Associates PCI   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic cusps; Aortic valve; Cardiac anatomy; Coronary arteries; Electrophysiology; Pulmonary valve; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEFT CORONARY ARTERY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AORTIC VALVE; CADAVER; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PULMONARY VALVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952002104     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-010-9523-3     Document Type: Article

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