Open AccessAnatomy, histology, and pathology of the cardiac conduction system: Part I
Author(s) -
F. Waller Bruce,
E. Gering Lawrence,
D. Slack John,
A. Branyas Nancy
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960160316
Subject(s) - medicine , atrioventricular node , electrical conduction system of the heart , sinus (botany) , anatomy , histology , cardiology , electrocardiography , tachycardia , botany , genus , biology
Normal anatomic and histologic features of the sinus node, atrial myocardium, and interatrial conduction of the cardiac impulse are reviewed. The controversy surrounding atrial conduction via specialized atrial cells versus specific in‐ternodal tracts (between sinus and atrioventricular nodes) is discussed.