Proximal atrioventricular bundle, atrioventricular node, and distal atrioventricular bundle are distinct anatomic structures with unique histological characteristics and innervation

Circulation

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1049-1059

  Racker, Darlene K ^a   Kadish, Alan H ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular node; Atrium; Collagen; Conduction; Myocytes; Nervous system

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART RHYTHM; HISTOLOGY; INNERVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STEREOTAXIS;

EID: 0034101744     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.101.9.1049     Document Type: Article

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