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. 1979 Feb;41(2):129–132. doi: 10.1136/hrt.41.2.129

Disposition of the sinus node in left-sided juxtaposition of the atrial appendages.

S Y Ho, J L Monro, R H Anderson
PMCID: PMC486836  PMID: 426961

Abstract

In view of the complex cardiac anomalies frequently associated with left-sided juxtaposition of the atrial appendages the disposition of the sinus node has been studied in 6 of these hearts. While the sulcus terminalis still provides a landmark to the position of the node, the nodes were in an anterior position in all 5 hearts with complete juxtaposition, 2 being inferior to the crista terminalis. The node was in a more normal, lateral position in the sixth case with partial juxtaposition.

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