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Apex Inflow Tract Moderator Band Papillary Muscles RVOT Tricuspid Valve Tricuspid Valve Tricuspid Valve Tricuspid Valve

Location:
inferior posterior portion of the right atrium

Function:
returns deoxygenated blood from below the diaphragm to the right atrium

Importance in cardiovascular diseases:
increased venous pressure in right heart failure and tricuspid stenosis

Importance in device delivery:
typical entry route for mapping and ablation catheters

 

 

 
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