Table 1

Comparison of the numbers of pathway locations and varying terminology used in the seven algorithms

ArrudaBoersmaChiangd'AvilaFitzpatrickIturraldeXie
Locations137138859
LALLALLLLALLLLALLPL/LASLAL
LLLLLLLLLLLALLPL/LASLPL
LPLLPLLPSLPLLPLPLLIP/LILPL
LPLPLPSLPLParaSLPLLIP/LILP
LPSPSMALPSLPSLParaSLPSLIP/LILPS
RPSPSTAPSRPSPSRPSRIP/RIRPS
RMSMSTAMSMSMSRMSRASPMS
RASAS/RAPSMSRASMSRASRASPRAS
RARAASRAASRALRARA/RL
RALRALRLRALRLRALRARA/RL
RLRLRLRLRLRALRARA/RL
RPLRPLRLRPLRParaSRPLRIP/RIRA/RL
RPRPRPSRPRParaSRPLRIP/RIRP
  • ‘Locations’ indicate the number of possible locations in algorithm.

  • AS, anteroseptal; LAL, left anterolateral; LAS, left anterosuperior; LI, left inferior; LIP, left inferior paraseptal; LL, left lateral; LP, left posterior; LParaS, left paraseptal; LPL, left posterolateral; LPS, left posteroseptal; MS, midseptal; MSTA, midseptal tricuspid annulus; PS, posteroseptal; PSMA, posteroseptal mitral annulus; PSTA, posteroseptal tricuspid annulus; RA, right anterior; RAL, right anterolateral; RAPS, right anterior paraseptal; RAS, right anteroseptal; RASP, right anterosuperior paraseptal; RI, right inferior; RIP, right inferior paraseptal; RL, right lateral; RMS, right midseptal; RP, right posterior; RParaS, right paraseptal; RPL, right posterolateral; RPS, right posteroseptal.