Arrested development: Variations of pulmonary vein anatomy

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 626-626
Author(s):  
Brad A. Clark ◽  
Sarah W. Whittam ◽  
Asim S. Ahmed ◽  
Eric N. Prystowsky ◽  
Benzy J. Padanilam
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Arrested Development ◽  
Pulmonary Vein Anatomy

scholarly journals 1166-213 Computed tomography guided evaluation of pulmonary vein anatomy following percutaneous cryoablation: 12-month results

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. A145
Author(s):  
David Szapiro ◽  
Benoit Ghaye ◽  
Carl Timmermans ◽  
Robert F Dondelinger ◽  
Hung-Fat Tse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Percutaneous Cryoablation ◽  
Pulmonary Vein Anatomy

scholarly journals Evaluation of pulmonary vein anatomy using 256-slice computed tomography

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 1526-1534
Author(s):  
Yinghong SHI ◽  
Shaohua MI ◽  
Yunxia SHI ◽  
Hongbo WANG ◽  
Jian LI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Pulmonary Vein Anatomy

scholarly journals Normal distal pulmonary vein anatomy

PeerJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e1579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiesława Klimek-Piotrowska ◽  
Mateusz K. Hołda ◽  
Katarzyna Piątek ◽  
Mateusz Koziej ◽  
Jakub Hołda
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Interventional Procedures ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Pulmonary Veins ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Classical Pattern ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Pulmonary Vein Anatomy

Background.It is well known that the pulmonary veins (PVs), especially their myocardial sleeves play a critical role in the initiation and maintenance of atrial fibrillation. Understanding the PV anatomy is crucial for the safety and efficacy of all procedures performed on PVs. The aim of this study was to present normal distal PV anatomy and to create a juxtaposition of all PV ostium variants.Methods.A total of 130 randomly selected autopsied adult human hearts (Caucasian) were examined. The number of PVs ostia was evaluated and their diameter was measured. The ostium-to-last-tributary distance and macroscopic presence of myocardial sleeves were also evaluated.Results.Five hundred forty-one PV ostia were identified. Four classical PV ostia patterns (two left and two right PVs) were observed in 70.8% of all cases. The most common variant was the classical pattern with additional middle right PV (19.2%), followed by the common ostium for the left superior and the inferior PVs (4.44%). Mean diameters of PV ostia (for the classical pattern) were: left superior = 13.8 ± 2.9 mm; left inferior = 13.3 ± 3.4 mm; right superior = 14.3 ± 2.9 mm; right inferior = 13.7 ± 3.3 mm. When present, the additional middle right PV ostium had the smallest PV ostium diameter in the heart (8.2 ± 4.1 mm). The mean ostium-to-last-tributary (closest to the atrium) distances were: left superior = 15.1 ± 4.6 mm; left inferior = 13.5 ± 4.0 mm; right superior = 11.8 ± 4.0 mm; right inferior = 11.0 ± 3.7 mm. There were no statistically significant differences between sexes in ostia diameters and ostium-to-last-tributary distances.Conclusion.Only 71% of the cases have four standard pulmonary veins. The middle right pulmonary vein is present in almost 20% of patients. Presented data can provide useful information for the clinicians during interventional procedures or radiologic examinations of PVs.

scholarly journals Pulmonary vein anatomy variants as a biomarker of atrial fibrillation – CT angiography evaluation

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Skowerski ◽  
I. Wozniak-Skowerska ◽  
A. Hoffmann ◽  
S. Nowak ◽  
T. Skowerski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Ct Angiography ◽  
Pulmonary Vein Anatomy

Effect of Pulmonary Vein Anatomy and Pulmonary Vein Diameters on Outcome of Cryoballoon Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 989-996 ◽  
Author(s):  
EKREM GÜLER ◽  
GAMZE BABUR GÜLER ◽  
GÜLTEKIN GÜNHAN DEMIR ◽  
FILIZ KIZILIRMAK ◽  
HACI MURAT GÜNEŞ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Catheter Ablation ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Pulmonary Vein Anatomy

Atrial Fibrillation: Multi–Detector Row CT of Pulmonary Vein Anatomy prior to Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation—Initial Experience

Radiology ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 234 (3) ◽  
pp. 702-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique R. M. Jongbloed ◽  
Martijn S. Dirksen ◽  
Jeroen J. Bax ◽  
Eric Boersma ◽  
Koos Geleijns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Catheter Ablation ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation ◽  
Initial Experience ◽  
Pulmonary Vein Anatomy
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