Evolution of the Sinus Venosus from Fish to Human
The sinus venosus, the cardiac chamber upstream of the (right) atrium, is a severely underinvestigated structure. Yet, its myocardium harbors the cardiac pacemaker in all vertebrates. In human, ectopic pacemaking and subsequent pathologies may originate from sinus venosus-derived myocardium surround...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/1/1/14 |