Abstract
The normal heartbeat is initiated by specialized cardiac cells (so-called pacemaker cells) located in the right atrium adjacent to its junction with the superior vena cava. These cells make up a specialized, albeit somewhat diffuse, region of the right atrium called the sinus node.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices |
Publisher | Humana Press |
Pages | 303-321 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Print) | 1588294439, 9781588294432 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005 |