Abstract

Physiology of the Helical Heart

Highlights

  • The anatomy of the heart was traditionally thought to be formed by spiraling muscle bundles, but these were never described in association with their physiology [1]

  • The hyaluronic acid would act as a lubricant

  • The myocardial muscle describes two spiral turned with the insertion of its initial end along the line extending from the pulmonary artery to the orifice of the tricuspid valve, called the pulmo-tricuspid cord, in front of the aorta, while its final end attached below the aortic root

Read more

Summary

Introduction

The anatomy of the heart was traditionally thought to be formed by spiraling muscle bundles, but these were never described in association with their physiology [1]. Was Torrent Guasp [2] who started the description and interpretation of the myocardial muscle, starting point to understand its motions This was demonstrated in multiple dissections showing that the ventricular myocardium is made up of a group of muscle fibers coiled unto themselves, resembling a rope, flattened laterally, which by giving two spiral twists describes a myocardial helix that limits the two ventricles and defines their performance (Figure 1). The anatomical evolutionary state of the heart agreed with the ventricular mechanics but lacked the understanding of an electrical propagation that could accurately explain the physiology. The studies on this topic showed the integrity of an essential cardiac structure-function [4-8]. The left ventricular endocardial and epicardial electrical activation performed in patients with 3D electroanatomical mapping (TEM) allowed considering the analysis of this fundamental topic

Objectives
Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.