RT Book, Section
A1 Baljepally, Gayathri
A1 Cox Jr., James W.
A1 Dudney, Tina M.
A2 Dieter, Robert S.
A2 Dieter, Raymond A.
A2 Dieter, Raymond A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1126490761
T1 Electrophysiology of Pulmonary Veins
T2 Venous and Lymphatic Diseases
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB McGraw-Hill Medical
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071601580
LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126490761
RD 2024/10/05
AB One  of  the  most  important  discoveries  in  clinical  electrophysiology  has  been  the  recognition  of  the  importance  of  the  pulmonary  veins  (PVs)  in  the  initiation  and  maintenance  of  atrial  fibrillation  (AF).  AF  is  the  most  common  sustained  cardiac  arrhythmia  seen  in  clinical  practice  and  is  associated  with  significant  morbidity  and  mortality.  Other  atrial  arrhythmias  originating  from  the  PVs  include  premature  atrial  contractions  and  ectopic  atrial  tachycardia.  Because  it  is  established  that  the  PVs  play  a  crucial  role  in  the  genesis  and  maintenance  of  AF,  the  electrical  isolation  of  PVs  has  become  the  cornerstone  for  the  treatment  of  this  arrhythmia.