Myocardium of the superior vena cava, coronary sinus, vein of marshall, and the pulmonary vein ostia: Gross anatomic studies in 620 hearts

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1304-1309

  Desimone, Christopher V ^a   Noheria, Amit ^b   Lachman, Nirusha ^a   Edwards, William D ^a   Gami, Apoor S ^c   Maleszewski, Joseph J ^a   Friedman, Paul A ^a   Munger, Thomas M ^a   Hammill, Stephen C ^a   Packer, Douglas L ^a   Asirvatham, Samuel J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Midwest Heart Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; cardiac anatomy; catheter ablation; caval veins; coronary sinus; pulmonary veins; vein of Marshall

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; AZYGOS VEIN; CAVA VEIN; CORONARY SINUS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM APPENDAGE; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN OSTIA; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; VEIN OF MARSHALL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CADAVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORONARY SINUS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PULMONARY VEINS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871198786     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02403.x     Document Type: Article

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