Anatomy of the Vena Cava: An Electrophysiological Perspective

Thoracic Vein Arrhythmias: Mechanisms and Treatment

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 54-65

  Asirvatham, Samuel J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cardiac innervation; Embryology; Junction; Vena cava

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948763721     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470751442.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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