Table 1.
Landmarks in heart development in the models discussed in this review
Zebrafish (hpf) |
Frog (N&F) |
Chick (HH) |
Mouse (dpc) |
Human (days) |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gastrulation | 5.5 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 15-16 |
Heart fields | 13 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
Heart trough | 19 (cone) | 29/30 | 9 | 8 | 21-23 |
Heart tube | 22 | 32/33 | 11 | 8.5 | 24 |
Looping | 24-48 | 33-35 | 14-18 | 8.5-10.25 | 24-25 |
Myocardial contraction |
22 | 32/33 | 10 | 8.5 | 24 |
Anterograde circulation |
24 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 25 |
Venous pole addition |
24-72 | ND | 14-18 | 8.5-10.25 | 25-40 |
Proepicardium | 50 | 41 | 15 | 9.5 | 28-35 |