The tip of the muscle is a dominant location of ventricular ectopy originating from papillary muscles in the left ventricle.
Petr PeichlJakub BaranDan WichterleRobert ČihákTomáš SkálaBashar AldhoonMatevž JanBor AntoličJosef KautznerPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2017)
VPCs originate predominantly from the distal portion of the PM. This knowledge may facilitate the mapping in patients with infrequent ectopic beats. Intracardiac echocardiography is of crucial importance for navigation of the ablation catheter and for assessment of its stability at PM target sites.
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