Role of the Tricuspid Annulus and the Eustachian Valve/Ridge on Atrial Flutter

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Hiroshi Nakagawa · University of Oklahoma Medical Center

Ralph Lazzara · University of Oklahoma Medical Center

Terrance Khastgir · University of Oklahoma Medical Center

Karen J. Beckman · University of Oklahoma Medical Center

James H. McClelland · University of Oklahoma Medical Center

Shinobu Imai · University of Oklahoma Medical Center

Jan Piťha

Abstract

(1) The EVR forms a line of fixed conduction block between the IVC and the CS; (2) the EVR and the TA provide boundaries for the AFL reentrant circuit; and (3) verification of a complete line of block between the TA and the EVR is a more reliable criterion for long-term ablation success.

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Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

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Published in: Circulation

Volume 94, Issue 3, pp. 407-424

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.3.407

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Role of the Tricuspid Annulus and the Eustachian Valve/Ridge on Atrial Flutter

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