An embryological remnant of the left superior cardinal vein running along the posterior left atrial wall between the left superior pulmonary vein and left atrial appendage; contains the Marshall bundle, which forms epicardial bypass connections that can maintain mitral isthmus conduction despite a seemingly complete endocardial ablation line, requiring ethanol infusion for definitive epicardial chemical ablation.
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