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2 How to Ablate Typical and Reverse Atrial Flutter Javed M. Nasir, MD; John C. Evans, MD; Donald D. Hoang, BA; Mintu P. Turakhia, MD, MAS Introduction Typical atrial flutter…

19 How to Use the Radiofrequency Hot Balloon for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation David E. Haines, MD Introduction Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has proved to be a valuable…

46 Transcoronary Ethanol Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia Karin K. M. Chia, MBBS (Hons), PhD; Paul C. Zei, MD, PhD Introduction Incessant ventricular tachycardia (VT) has presented a therapeutic challenge over…

47 How to Perform Epicardial Ablation in Postcardiac Surgery Patients Sheldon M. Singh, MD; Arash Aryana, MS, MD; Andre d’Avila, MD, PhD Introduction Pericardial access with subsequent epicardial mapping and…

20 How to Perform Ethanol Ablation of the Vein of Marshall Miguel Valderrábano, MD Introduction The ligament of Marshall (LOM) is an embryological remnant of the left superior vena cava1…

17 How to Use Balloon Cryoablation for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Wilber W. Su, MD; Paul J. Wang, MD Introduction Electrical isolation of pulmonary veins (PVs) is the cornerstone of…

10 How to Diagnose, Map, and Ablate AVRT Due to Atriofascicular Conduction Fibers Babak Nazer, MD; David S. Kwon, MD, PhD; Melvin M. Scheinman, MD Introduction In 1938, Ivan Mahaim…

15 How to Utilize Noninvasive Guidance for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Ashok J. Shah, MD; Seigo Yamashita, MD; Mélèze Hocini, MD; Michel Haïssaguerre, MD; and Pierre Jaïs, MD Introduction Catheter ablation…

8 Catheter Ablation of Accessory Pathways Hiroshi Nakagawa, MD, PhD; Warren M. Jackman, MD Introduction A number of different approaches have been developed for catheter ablation of atrioventricular (AV) accessory…

30 How to Perform Accurate Image Registration with Electroanatomic Mapping Systems Francesco Perna, MD, PhD; Moussa Mansour, MD Introduction Catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmias, including AF, has been facilitated in…