Purkinje Fibers
"Purkinje Fibers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Modified cardiac muscle fibers composing the terminal portion of the heart conduction system.
| Descriptor ID |
D011690
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.541.409.683
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Purkinje Fibers" by people in Profiles.
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Moak JP, Garson A. Experimental right ventriculotomy: effects on local propagation at a small size scale. Pediatr Res. 1988 Apr; 23(4):433-8.
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Moak JP, Rosen MR. Induction and termination of triggered activity by pacing in isolated canine Purkinje fibers. Circulation. 1984 Jan; 69(1):149-62.