[HSF] Re: Right atrial eMaze lesions

[Prasanna Simha M]

Another masterful dissection by Anderson.
Prasanna

On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Prasanna Simha M
<prasannasimha at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hope this picture is clear.
>  For those who are confused about the right atrial Isthmus discussion,
>  this is ad verbatim description by Anderson
>   The "second isthmus is confined between the mouth of the inferior
>  caval vein and the leaflets of the tricuspid valve. This is the
>  inferior isthmus, or cavo-tricuspid, isthmus. It has trabecular,
>  membranous, and vestibular components11 (Figure 6). The membranous
>  part is often expanded to form a prominent diverticulum. Although
>  usually known as the sub-Eustachian sinus, with the heart in
>  attitudinally correct position, the sinus is seen to be sub-Thebesian,
>  lying directly beneath the mouth of the coronary sinus"
>  Prasanna
>
>  --
>  Prasanna Simha M
>



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Prasanna Simha M
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