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Structure, function and clinical relevance of the cardiac conduction system, including the atrioventricular ring and outflow tract tissues.
Pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Aug 2013
Dobrzynski Halina, Anderson Robert H, Atkinson Andrew, Borbas Zoltan, D'Souza Alicia, Fraser John F, Inada Shin, Logantha Sunil J R J, Monfredi Oliver, Morris Gwilym M, Moorman Anton F M, Nikolaidou Thodora, Schneider Heiko, Szuts Viktoria, Temple Ian P, Yanni Joseph, Boyett Mark R
Abstract excerpt
It is now over 100years since the discovery of the cardiac conduction system, consisting of three main parts, the sinus node, the atrioventricular node and the His-Purkinje system. The system is vital for the initiation and coordination of the heartbeat. Over the last decade, immense strides have been made in our understanding of the cardiac conduction system and these recent developments are reviewed here. It...
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