Open AccessCatheter ablation of premature ventricular contractions originating from kissing papillary muscles
Author(s) -
Yamada Takumi,
Akrawinthawong Krittapoom
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4955
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter ablation , ablation , cardiology , catheter , papillary muscle , radiofrequency ablation , anatomy , radiology
Very thick left ventricular papillary muscles (PAMs) may kiss each other and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) can originate from the sides of the PAMs facing each other. In such a setting, mapping of those PVCs is confusing and rendering catheter ablation challenging.
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