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== Determining the location of the accessory pathway == | == Determining the location of the accessory pathway == | ||
By closely observing the shape of the delta wave on the ECG, the location of the accessory connection can often be estimated. Several algorithms have been developed for this | By closely observing the shape of the delta wave on the ECG, the location of the accessory connection can often be estimated. Several algorithms have been developed for this purpose.<cite>Milstein</cite> | ||
[[Image:Pathway_nomenclature.png|thumb|left|300px|Seen from the apex, the tricuspid and mitral valve form a plane, relative to which the accessory connections are named.<cite>cosio</cite>]] | [[Image:Pathway_nomenclature.png|thumb|left|300px|Seen from the apex, the tricuspid and mitral valve form a plane, relative to which the accessory connections are named.<cite>cosio</cite>]] | ||
[[Image:Pathway_prevalence.png|thumb|right|300px|Large differences in prevalence of accessory bundle location]] | [[Image:Pathway_prevalence.png|thumb|right|300px|Large differences in prevalence of accessory bundle location]] | ||