The anatomy of the conduction system: Implications for the clinical cardiologist

Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 187-196

  Anderson, Robert H ^a,d   Boyett, Mark R ^b   Dobrzynski, Halina ^b   Moorman, Antoon F M ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Atrioventricular conduction axis; Atrioventricular node; Sinus node; Specialised myocardium

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ANIMAL; GENETIC PROCEDURES; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR PROBE TECHNIQUES; MYOCARDIUM; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 84882990262     PISSN: 19375387     EISSN: 19375395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12265-012-9433-0     Document Type: Article

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