Use of salt bridge in rhythm analysis.
Filling a catheter with electrolyte solution converts it to a conductor and allows the safe recording of an electrogram from near or within the right atrium. This technic is very useful in localizing the internal position of a cardiac catheter and particularly in rhythm analysis. Four cases are presented to review the value of this salt bridge technic.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001639:Bicarbonates; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012492:Salts; D012965:Sodium Chloride
D001639:Bicarbonates; D012492:Salts; D012965:Sodium Chloride