Chapter 25
The Development of the Cardiac Conduction System: An Old Story with a New Perspective
Andy Wessels,
Amy L. Juraszek,
Angela V. Edwards,
John B. E. Burch,
Andy Wessels
Search for more papers by this authorAmy L. Juraszek
Search for more papers by this authorAngela V. Edwards
Search for more papers by this authorJohn B. E. Burch
Search for more papers by this authorAndy Wessels,
Amy L. Juraszek,
Angela V. Edwards,
John B. E. Burch,
Andy Wessels
Search for more papers by this authorAmy L. Juraszek
Search for more papers by this authorAngela V. Edwards
Search for more papers by this authorJohn B. E. Burch
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Michael Artman MD, D. Woodrow Benson MD, PhD,
Deepak Srivastava MD,
Makoto Nakazawa MD,
D. Woodrow Benson MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Cardiovascular Genetics, Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Search for more papers by this authorDeepak Srivastava MD
Pogue Distinguished Chair in Research on Cardiac Birth Defects, Joel B. Steinberg, M.D. Chair in Pediatrics Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Biology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Search for more papers by this authorMakoto Nakazawa MD
Professor and Head, Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute of Japan, Tokyo Women's Medical University
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 01 January 2005
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