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ReviewJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2024

Impact of Ethanol Infusion to the Vein of Marshall in Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Tachycardia.

Masateru Takigawa, Shinsuke Miyazaki, Tetsuo Sasano

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Review in Journal of cardiovascular development and disease, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Epicardial muscle bundles in persistent atrial fibrillation: from overlooked bystanders to arrhythmogenic modulators.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Masateru TakigawaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8473-7514
Shinsuke MiyazakiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.
Tetsuo SasanoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ligament of Marshall is an epicardial structure characterized by its composition of fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, muscle bundles, nerve fibers, and ganglia. Its intricate network forms muscular connections with the coronary sinus and left atrium, alongside adjacent autonomic nerves and ganglion cells. This complexity plays a pivotal role in initiating focal electrical activities and sustaining micro- and macro-reentrant circuits, thereby contributing to the onset of atrial fibrillation and atrial tachycardia. However, endocardial ablation in this area may encounter challenges due to anatomical variations and insulation by fibrofatty tissue. Combining ethanol infusion into the vein of Marshall with radiofrequency ablation presents a promising strategy for effectively and safely eliminating this arrhythmogenic structure and terminating associated tachycardias.

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atrial fibrillationatrial tachycardiaethanol infusionligament of Marshallvein of Marshall

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PMID39057606
PMCPMC11277033

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