Cardiac arrhythmias and transcatheter ablation

Fei Lü, Scott Sakaguchi, David G Benditt

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHandbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices
PublisherHumana Press
Pages303-321
Number of pages19
ISBN (Print)1588294439, 9781588294432
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

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