The ambiguous pulmonary venoatrial junction: A new perspective Review uri icon

Overview

MeSH Major

  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Pulmonary Veins
  • Terminology as Topic

abstract

  • The ambiguous PVAJ with its gradual transition from the left atrium to the pulmonary veins defies precise definition even though it plays an important role in the management of atrial fibrillation. Physicians should be aware of variability in the language used to describe the PVAJ and resultant discrepancy in reported anatomical information.

publication date

  • April 2008

Research

keywords

  • Review

Identity

Language

  • eng

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s10554-007-9270-4

PubMed ID

  • 17909980

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 433

end page

  • 43

volume

  • 24

number

  • 4