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left atrium of the heart

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Noun1.left atrium of the heart - the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins
atrium cordis, atrium of the heart - the upper chamber of each half of the heart


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Once swallowed, the electrode slides out of the capsule, allowing the physician to make an electrical connection with the esophageal wall--only 1 centimeter away from the left atrium of the heart.
s linear ablation technology to create continuous linear lesions in the left atrium of the heart for the treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation (AF).
The procedure requires a trans-septal approach, making a small hole in the atrial septum to access the left atrium of the heart and a detailed electrophysiological study to detect pulmonary vein electrical potentials.
 
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