Structure of atrioventricular node

Known as: Node, Atrio-Ventricular, Nodus atrioventricularis, Nodes, A-V 
A small nodular mass of specialized muscle fibers located in the interatrial septum near the opening of the coronary sinus. It gives rise to the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
The Tbx2+ primary myocardium of the atrioventricular canal forms the atrioventricular node and the base of the left ventricle.
The primary myocardium of the embryonic heart, including the atrioventricular canal and outflow tract, is essential for septation… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Bradycardia and slowing of the atrioventricular conduction in mice lacking CaV3.1/alpha1G T-type calcium channels.
The generation of the mammalian heartbeat is a complex and vital function requiring multiple and coordinated ionic channel… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Mice lacking connexin40 have cardiac conduction abnormalities characteristic of atrioventricular block and bundle branch block
Activation of cardiac muscle is mediated by the His-Purkinje system, a discrete pathway containing fast-conducting cells… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Posterior extensions of the human compact atrioventricular node: a neglected anatomic feature of potential clinical significance.
BACKGROUND Catheter ablation procedures have revived interest in the detailed anatomy of the specialized atrioventricular (AV… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Congenital heart disease caused by mutations in the transcription factor NKX2-5.
Mutations in the gene encoding the homeobox transcription factor NKX2-5 were found to cause nonsyndromic, human congenital heart… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Efferent vagal innervation of the canine atria and sinus and atrioventricular nodes. The third fat pad.
BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional pathways of efferent vagal innervation to the atrial… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Hemodynamic effects of an irregular sequence of ventricular cycle lengths during atrial fibrillation.
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the independent hemodynamic effects of an irregular sequence of ventricular… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
The spatial distribution and relative abundance of gap-junctional connexin40 and connexin43 correlate to functional properties of components of the cardiac atrioventricular conduction system.
Electrical coupling between heart muscle cells is mediated by specialised regions of sarcolemmal interaction termed gap junctions… (More)
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Selective vagal innervation of sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes in canine heart.
Parasympathetic pathways mediating chronotropic and dromotropic responses to cervical vagal stimulation were determined from… (More)
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Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Selective in situ parasympathetic control of the canine sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes.
Methods were devised for the selective alteration of parasympathetic control over the sinoatrial (SA) or the atrioventricular (AV… (More)
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