Embryology of the conduction system for the electrophysiologist

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 329-338

  Mirzoyev, Sultan ^a   McLeod, Christopher J ^b   Asirvatham, Samuel J ^b,c,d  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Internal Medicine ^*  (United States)

^c Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Cardiac conduction system; Electrophysiology; Embryology

Indexed keywords

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MATURATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CORONARY SINUS; DEPOLARIZATION; EMBRYOLOGY; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART DEVELOPMENT; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; MESENCHYME; MUSCLE CELL; PULMONARY VEIN; PURKINJE FIBER; SYNCYTIUM;

EID: 78751491581     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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