The Coronary Sinus Marshall Structure: from an Anatomical Ligament to an Arrhythmogenic Vein

Journal of Cardiovascular ElectrophysiologyVolume 33, Issue 8 p. 1694-1696 EDITORIAL The coronary sinus Marshall structure: From an anatomical ligament to an arrhythmogenic vein Thomas Rostock MD, Corresponding Author Thomas Rostock MD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-5248-4831 Department of Cardiology II/Electrophysiology, Center for Cardiology, University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany Correspondence Thomas Rostock, MD, Department of Cardiology II/Electrophysiology, Center for Cardiology, University Hospital Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorRaphael Spittler MD, Raphael Spittler MD orcid.org/0000-0001-9941-6302 Department of Cardiology II/Electrophysiology, Center for Cardiology, University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, GermanySearch for more papers by this author Thomas Rostock MD, Corresponding Author Thomas Rostock MD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-5248-4831 Department of Cardiology II/Electrophysiology, Center for Cardiology, University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany Correspondence Thomas Rostock, MD, Department of Cardiology II/Electrophysiology, Center for Cardiology, University Hospital Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorRaphael Spittler MD, Raphael Spittler MD orcid.org/0000-0001-9941-6302 Department of Cardiology II/Electrophysiology, Center for Cardiology, University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, GermanySearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 May 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.15569Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Marhall_Plan-Speech 2Marshall J. On the development of the great anterior veins in man and mammalia: including an account of certain remnants of foetal structure found in the adult, a comparative view of these great veins in the different Mammalia, and an analysis of their occasional peculiarities in the human subject. Philos Trans R Soc Lond. 1850; 140: 1324-1327. 3Scherlag BJ, Yeh BK, Robinson MJ. Inferior interatrial pathway in the cog. Circ Res. 1972; 31: 18-35. 4Hwang C, Karagueuzian HS, Chen PS. Idiopathic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation induced by a focal discharge mechanism in the left superior pulmonary vein: possible roles of the ligament of Marshall. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 1999; 10: 636-648. 5Katritsis D, Joannidis JP, Anagnoustopoulos CE, et al. Identification and catheter ablation of extracardiac and intracardiac components of ligament of Marshall tissue for treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2001; 12: 750-758. 6Valderrabano M, Chen HR, Sdhu J, Rao L, Ling Y, Khoury DS. Retrograde ethanol infusion in the vein of Marshall: regional left atrial ablation, vagal denervation and feasibility in humans. Circ Arrhyhtm Electrophysiol. 2009; 2: 50-56. 7Derval N, Duchateau J, Denis A, et al. Marshall bundle elimination, pulmonary vein isolation, and line completion for ANatomical ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (Marshall PLAN): prospective, single-center study. Heart Rhythm. 2012; 18: 529-537. 8Valderrabano M, Peterson LE, Swarup V, et al. Effect of catheter ablation with vein of Marshall ethanol infusion vs catheter ablation alone on persistent atrial fibrillation: the Venus randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2020; 324: 1620-1628. 9Kamakura T, Andre C, Duchateau J, et al. Distribution of atrial low voltage induced by vein of Marshall ethanol infusion. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. Published online May 30, 2022. doi:10.1111/jce.15573 10Chen J, Arentz T, Cochet H, et al. Extent and spatial distribution of left atrial arrhythmogenic sites, late gadolinium enhancement at magnetic resonance imaging, and low-voltage areas in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: comparison of imaging vs. electrical parameters of fibrosis and arrhythmogenesis. Europace. 2019; 21: 1484-1493. 11Takagi T, Derval N, Pambrun T, et al. Optimized computed tomography acquisition protocol for ethanol infusion into the vein of Marshall. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2022; 8: 168-178. 12Rostock T, O'Neill MD, Sanders P, et al. Characterization of conduction recovery across left atrial linear lesions in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006; 17: 1106-1111. Volume33, Issue8August 2022Pages 1694-1696 ReferencesRelatedInformation