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Mahaim fibers are portions of the electrical conduction system of the heart which connect to the interventricular septum, though there is some disagreement about their exact insertion.

They can be associated with forms of pre-excitation syndrome.

References

  1. "Mahaim fibers" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. Sternick EB, Timmermans C, Rodriguez LM, Wellens HJ (2004). "Mahaim fiber: an atriofascicular or a long atrioventricular pathway?". Heart Rhythm. 1 (6): 724–7. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2004.07.015. PMID 15851246.
  3. Mahaim-Type+Preexcitation at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

External links

  • Miyaguchi K, Tsuzuki J, Yokota M, Hayashi H (1992). "Characteristic findings on the standard 12-lead ECG in patients with the fasciculoventricular Mahaim fiber". Journal of electrocardiology. 25 (4): 253–61. doi:10.1016/0022-0736(92)90030-4. PMID 1402510.


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