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III Unique features of the equine heart
ОглавлениеLarge SA node.A “wandering pacemaker” is common.Seen as variably shaped P waves on electrocardiogram (ECG).
Large atria that may depolarize slightly asynchronously.Result in biphasic P or bifid waves on the ECG.
Deeply penetrating His‐Purkinje system.Facilitates movement of electrical impulses throughout the large ventricular muscle. Often called Type II Purkinje system.
Ossa cordi.In all species there is a connective tissue “skeleton” that separates the atria from the ventricles.In cattle and in older horses, these structures may ossify and create two bones, the “ossa cordi.”