Analysis of the fiber architecture of the heart by quantitative polarized light microscopy. Accuracy, limitations and contribution to the study of the fiber architecture of the ventricles during fetal and neonatal life

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 916-922

  Jouk, Pierre Simon ^a,b   Mourad, Ayman ^c,d   Milisic, Vuk ^d   Michalowicz, Gabrielle ^a,b   Raoult, Annie ^c,e   Caillerie, Denis ^f   Usson, Yves ^b  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE TIMC IMAG   (France)

^c Équipe VAlidation Spécification et COnstruction de logiciels   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^f LABORATOIRE SOLS SOLIDES STRUCTURES   (France)

Author keywords

Myocardium; Polarized light microscopy; Structure

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC MYOSIN;

ACCURACY; ADAPTATION; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOARCHITECTURE; FETUS; FETUS (ANATOMY); HEART DEVELOPMENT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPY; THEORETICAL MODEL; THICKNESS; VALIDITY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYTOLOGY; EVALUATION; FETUS HEART; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CELL; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FETAL HEART; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE FIBERS; MYOCARDIUM; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34047248364     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.12.040     Document Type: Article

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