Clinical ResearchHeart Rhythm DisordersEthanol Infusion in the Vein of Marshall Leads to Parasympathetic Denervation of the Human Left Atrium: Implications for Atrial Fibrillation
Heart Rhythm Disorders
Presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society, San Francisco, CA, 2011, and awarded the Eric N. Prystowsky Fellows Clinical Research Award. Dr. Báez-Escudero's current affiliation is Section of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida.
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Key Words
atrial fibrillation
ethanol
intrinsic cardiac nerves
vein of Marshall
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AF
atrial fibrillation
AV
atrioventricular
BurstHFS
high-frequency stimulation using 3- to 10-s bursts at 33 Hz
HFS
high-frequency stimulation
ICN
intrinsic cardiac nerves
SynchHFS
high-frequency stimulation using P-wave-synchronized, 30 pulses, 100 Hz
VOM
vein of Marshall
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Dr. Valderrábano is supported by National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute grants R21HL097305 and R01 HL115003. Dr. Báez-Escudero is a consultant and speaker for St. Jude Medical and Biosense Webster; and the Antonio Pacifico, MD, fellowship in electrophysiology (to Dr. Báez-Escudero). All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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