Abstract
The intrinsic conduction system of the heart is comprised of several specialized subpopulations of cells that either spontaneously generate electrical activity (pacemaker cells) or preferentially conduct this activity throughout the chambers in a coordinated fashion. This chapter will discuss the details of what we know today about the conduction system and put such discoveries into a historical context. The cardiac action potential underlies signaling within the heart, and the various populations of myocytes elicit signature waveforms. The recording or active sensing of these potentials is important in both research and clinical arenas. This chapter aims to present a basic understanding of the cardiac conduction system to provide the reader with a foundation for future research and reading on this topic. The information in this chapter is not comprehensive and should not be used to make decisions related to patient care.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Cardiac Electrophysiology Methods and Models |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Practical Handbook for Scientists, Engineers, and Clinicians |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Pages | 89-118 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031710674 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031710667 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 24 2024 |
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Keywords
- Atrioventricular node
- Cardiac action potential
- Cardiac conduction
- Depolarization
- Electrophysiology
- Gap junction
- Sinoatrial node