Key result
Systematic LV summit anatomical description provides new terminology to improve VA source identification and ablation.
Why the study?
The left ventricular summit is a ventricular arrhythmia source posing high difficulty for RF ablation, and systematic anatomical terminology is needed to facilitate communication and knowledge exchange.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Proposes standardized anatomical terminology for the left ventricular summit to aid electrophysiologists in identifying and ablating ventricular arrhythmias.
In recent times the left ventricular summit (LVS) has become an interesting heart region. This triangular epicardial area is a ventricular arrhythmias (VA) source with a high level of difficulty for radiofrequency (RF) ablation. Providing systematic and comprehensive anatomical terminology of the LVS region may facilitate the exchanging of information among anatomists and electrophysiologists, increasing knowledge over this heart region. We will provide new anatomical terminology such as the apex of the left ventricular summit, arcuate line, septal margin, and mitral margin, as well as present a recent state of basic – scientific knowledge from this heart region. According to previous literature, we found that the most dominant SP should represent LVS definition, not the first. The LAA and the left-right interleaflet trigon may be a vantage point for better VA source identification and ablation.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Kuniewicz et al. (2020) conducted a review in Ventricular arrhythmias. A systematic anatomical description of the left ventricular summit provides new terminology to facilitate information exchange and improve ventricular arrhythmia source identification and ablation.
Synapse has enriched 8 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: