Anatomical variations of the right coronary artery may be a source of difficult block and conduction recurrence in catheter ablation of common-type atrial flutter.

  • Hanno U Klemm
  • Tim F Weber
  • Christin Johnsen
  • Philipp Begemann
  • Thomas Meinertz
  • Rodolfo Ventura

Abstract

Although Eustachian valves and recesses have been related to resistance to block, the effect of convective cooling by the right coronary artery (RCA) has not been evaluated in the clinical setting.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number11
ISSN1099-5129
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 20823041