Histological Topography of the Atrioventricular Node and its Extensions in Relation to the Cardiothoracic Surgical Landmarks in Normal Human Hearts

Atrioventricular (AV) nodal injury which results in cardiac conduction disorders is one of the potential complications of heart valve surgeries and radiofrequency catheter ablations. Understanding the topography of the AV conduction system in relation to the tricuspid and mitral valves will help in reducing these complications.

Source: Cardiovascular Pathology - June 29, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Arpandeep Randhawa, Tulika Gupta, Anjali Aggarwal, Daisy Sahni, Rana Sandip Singh Tags: Original Article Source Type: research