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Idiopathic Annular Ventricular Arrhythmias
Zachary T Yoneda1, William G Stevenson1
1Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN, US.
Abstract:
Idiopathic arrhythmias originating from the mitral and tricuspid annuli are commonly encountered in clinical practice. This review focuses on distinguishing features of ventricular arrhythmias arising from these structures and the importance of distinguishing idiopathic arrhythmias from those associated with structural heart disease. Each region along the mitral and tricuspid annuli (including the cardiac crux and para-Hisian region) is then discussed separately, with a particular emphasis on the ablation strategies and pitfalls for each. Although this review series is centred around idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias, the strategies for ablation techniques in these regions are broadly applicable.
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