The conduction bundle at the atrioventricular junction. An anatomical study.
The conduction bundle at the atrioventricular junction. An anatomical study.
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房室交界处的传导束。
DOI:
10.1016/1010-7940(89)90023-7
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发表时间:
1989
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通讯作者:
Becker Ae
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作者:
Hiromi Kurosawa;Becker Ae
The variability in the topographical anatomy of the conduction bundle atthe site of the atrioventricular junction has been studied in four normalhuman hearts. The junctional area has been removed en bloc and seriallysectioned. The conduction bundle and adjacent structures such as theposterior limb of the trabecula septomarginalis and the membranous septumhave been reconstructed based on calculations from the histologicalsections. The study reveals marked variability particularly in the extentof the posterior limb of the trabecula septomarginalis. In one instance,the muscle was almost totally absent so that the branching bundle waslocated in a midline position and subendocardial both to the right and theleft ventricular septal surface. In two hearts, the posterior limb of thetrabecula septomarginalis had ramified so that only a small segment of theconduction bundle was covered by muscle. In the remaining case, a well-developed posterior limb of the trabecula septomarginalis completelycovered the conduction axis thus accounting for the left-sided position ofthe bundle. The variability encountered may render the conduction bundlevulnerable to the tensile strain of the tricuspid valve apparatus,enhancing the natural process of wear and tear which may lead to disruptionof conduction fibres and heart block, particularly in the elderly. Sincethe detailed topographical anatomy of the conduction bundle in theatrioventricular junctional area appears to be highly variable from oneindividual to another, meticulous inspection is mandatory once the area ismanipulated at surgery.