Normal and abnormal development of the cardiac conduction system; implications for conduction and rhythm disorders in the child and adult

Differentiation

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 131-148

  Jongbloed, Monique R M ^a,b   Vicente Steijn, Rebecca ^a   Hahurij, Nathan D ^a   Kelder, T P ^a   Schalij, Martin J ^a   Gittenberger de Groot, Adriana C ^a   Blom, Nico A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Atrioventricular node; Cardiac conduction system; Cardiac development; Congenital heart disease; Sino atrial node

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPICARDIUM; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART DEVELOPMENT; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART PREEXCITATION; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; MYOCARDIAL DISEASE; NEURAL CREST CELL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPTUM SPURIUM DEVELOPMENT; SINUS NODE DISEASE; SINUS VENOSUS; STEM CELL; VENOUS VALVE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84863099532     PISSN: 03014681     EISSN: 14320436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2012.04.006     Document Type: Review

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