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Architecture of the pulmonary veins: relevance to radiofrequency ablation
Heart · 2001 · Vol. 86(3) · pp. 265–270
Siew Yen Ho✉(Universidad de Extremadura)J A Cabrera(Government of Extremadura)V H Tran(Government of Extremadura)J Farré(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)R H Anderson(Government of Extremadura)D Sánchez-Quintana(Government of Extremadura)
Abstract
The myocardial architecture in normal pulmonary veins is highly variable. The complex arrangement, stretch, and increase in fibrosis may produce greater non-uniform anisotropic properties.
Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsRadiofrequency ablationAblationMedicineAnatomyAtrial fibrillationCardiologyInternal medicine
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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHeart AtriaHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle, Smooth, VascularPulmonary VeinsCatheter Ablation
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