Characterization of atrial morphology and sinus node morphology in heterotaxy syndrome: An autopsy-based study of 41 cases (1950-2008)

Cardiovascular Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 421-427

  Ware, Adam L ^a   Miller, Dylan V ^b   Porter, Co Burn J ^b   Edwards, William D ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Asplenia syndrome; Atrial morphology; Heterotaxy syndrome; Polysplenia syndrome; Sinus node

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HETEROTAXY SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDETERMINATE ISOMERISM; INFANT; LEFT ATRIAL ISOMERISM; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT ATRIAL ISOMERISM; SCHOOL CHILD; SINUS NODE;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HETEROTAXY SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; SINOATRIAL NODE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866012146     PISSN: 10548807     EISSN: 18791336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2011.12.007     Document Type: Article

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