Abstract
Accurate knowledge of embryology is essential for interpretation of congenital cardiac malformations. Recent advances made in the understanding of cardiac development now make it possible to appreciate the morphology of not only the normal heart but also many congenital cardiac malformations. This is true not only for the molecular mechanisms that might lead to the malformations but also for the structure of the normal and abnormally developing heart. In this chapter, we discuss the progress made in demonstrating the structure of the developing heart, along with knowledge of the changes that occur in the expression of the genes and their products, which control the formation and differentiation of its various components.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag London Ltd |
Pages | 151-177 |
Number of pages | 27 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781447146193 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781447146186 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Atrioventricular cushions
- Cardiac conduction system
- Coronary circulation
- Endocardial cushions
- Heart tube
- Outflow tracts
- Sinus venosus