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Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has emerged as a promising treatment strategy. A thorough understanding of cardiac anatomy is vital to prevent complications and for procedure success. Complications secondary to catheter ablation of AF such as atria—esophageal fistula, phrenic nerve damage, pericardial effusion, pulmonary vein stenosis, and tamponade can possibly be prevented by detailed knowledge of cardiac anatomy.
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This work was supported by American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL084261) grants.
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Shivkumar, K. (2008). Applied Cardiac Anatomy for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. In: Natale, A., Jalife, J. (eds) Atrial Fibrillation. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-163-5_14
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