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perimitral en · ADJ

Etymology

From peri- + mitral.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) In the area of the mitral valve and its margins.
    • Patients with previous ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) may experience recurrence of perimitral flutter (PMFL). These arrhythmias are usually triggered from sources that may also induce AF. This study aims at determining whether ablation of triggers or completing mitral valve isthmus (MVI) block prevents more arrhythmia recurrences. 2012, Bai R, Di Biase L, Mohanty P, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Pelargonio G, Themistoclakis S, Mohanty S, Elayi CS, Sanchez J, Burkhardt JD, Horton R, Gallinghouse GJ, Bailey SM, Bonso A, Beheiry S, Hongo RH, Raviele A, Tondo C, Natale A, “Ablation of perimitral flutter following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: impact on outcomes from a randomized study (PROPOSE)”, in Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, volume 23, number 2, →DOI, pages 137–144: