Histologic evaluation of the atrioventricular nodal artery in healthy humans and in patients with conduction disturbances

• Autorzy: Kozlowski D , Owerczuk A. , Kozluk E. , Grzybiak M. , Adamowicz-Kornacka M. , Walczak E. , Walczak F.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The anatomy of the conduction system of the heart so relevant in the contemporary invasive cardiology is not fully understood. It has turned out that ablation procedures bring new information as to its structure and function, but in some cases can result in complete a-v block. Atrioventricular nodal artery located within the nodal-perinodal tissue can probably be damaged during the ablation procedures. Therefore, we decided to explore in detail the morphology and the topography of the atrioventricular nodal artery in healthy humans and in patients with clinical traits of a-v conduction disturbances requiring permanent pacing. The microscopic study was carried out on 30 normal human hearts specimens (17F, 3M) from 17 to 86 years of age, and on 20 hearts with conduction disturbances (11F, 9M) from 39 to 85 years of age. We found that the number of the atrioventricular node arteries is different and independent of the extent that induces block causing conduction disturbances. The topography of the artery in perinodal zone was consistent in normal hearts, yet in hearts with conduction disturbances we observed about 2% of deviations in its location. It might be the reason for generation of iatrogenic complications after invasive cardiological procedures. The morphology revealed changes in 50% of the examined hearts and their vessel walls, which was declared to be connected with ageing. This correlated with certain stages of atherosclerosis as well as hypertension characteristic of elderly patients. We observed that in 33% of hearts from control group small parietal thrombi were detected and in 60% of paced group respectively. Hence, it seems that the procedures in perinodal zone should be performed in its proximal part because of a minor probability of direct and indirect (through nodal artery) damage of the atrioventricular structure of the junction.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

junctional area; conduction system; ablation; patient; man; pacing; anatomy; conduction disturbance; healthy man; heart; atrioventricular node; atrioventricular nodal artery

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.145-152,fig.

Twórcy

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Kozlowski D

• Medical University of Gdansk, Kieturakisa 1, 80-742 Gdansk, Poland

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Owerczuk A.

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Kozluk E.

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Grzybiak M.

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Adamowicz-Kornacka M.

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Walczak E.

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Walczak F.

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