The “Dead-End Tract” and Its Role in Arrhythmogenesis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Dead-End Tract in the Developing Cardiac Conduction System
2.1. The Developing Heart
2.2. The Developing Conduction System
2.2.1. The Ring Theory
2.2.2. Nodal Myocytes
2.2.3. The Ventricular Conduction System
2.3. Experimental Pathologic Evidence of the Dead-End Tract during Development
3. Clinical Evidence of the Dead-End Tract
4. Discussion
4.1. Evidence
4.2. Clinical Implications
4.3. Considerations and Limitations
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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De Vries, L.; Hendriks, A.; Szili-Torok, T. The “Dead-End Tract” and Its Role in Arrhythmogenesis. J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis. 2016, 3, 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd3020011
De Vries L, Hendriks A, Szili-Torok T. The “Dead-End Tract” and Its Role in Arrhythmogenesis. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 2016; 3(2):11. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd3020011
Chicago/Turabian StyleDe Vries, Lennart, Astrid Hendriks, and Tamas Szili-Torok. 2016. "The “Dead-End Tract” and Its Role in Arrhythmogenesis" Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease 3, no. 2: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd3020011