THE HUMAN PACEMAKER AND ITS PATHOLOGY

There is a remarkable remnant of primitive fibres persisting at the sino-auricular junction in all mammalian hearts. These fibres are in close connection with the vagus and sympathetic nerves, and have a special arterial supply; in them the dominating rhythm of the heart is believed to normally aris...

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Published in:British Heart Journal 1960-04, Vol.22 (2), p.153-167
Main Author: Hudson, Reginald E. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Heart - pathology
Humans
Myocardium - pathology
Old Medline
Pacemaker, Artificial
Sympathetic Nervous System
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Summary:There is a remarkable remnant of primitive fibres persisting at the sino-auricular junction in all mammalian hearts. These fibres are in close connection with the vagus and sympathetic nerves, and have a special arterial supply; in them the dominating rhythm of the heart is believed to normally arise.Keith and Flack, 1907.
ISSN:0007-0769
1355-6037
1468-201X
2053-5864
DOI:10.1136/hrt.22.2.153