atrioventricular
Adjective
Meaning
relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart
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atrioventricular disease
In general, two types of problems result in bradycardias: disorders of the sinoatrial node (SA node), and disorders of the atrioventricular node (AV node).
Of those with heart disease, about 80% have an atrioventricular septal defect or ventricular septal defect with the former being more common.
Tawara's discovery of the atrioventricular node prompted Arthur Keith and Martin Flack to look for similar structures in the heart, leading to their discovery of the sinoatrial node several months later.
The atrioventricular node position differs from other fowl.
The atrium and ventricles of each side are separated by atrioventricular valves which prevent back flow from one chamber to the next during contraction.