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Mahaim fibers — are portions of the electrical conduction system of the heart which connect to the interventricular septum[1], though there is some disagreement about their exact insertion.[2] They can be associated with forms of pre excitation syndrome.[3]… … Wikipedia
Mahaim fibers — Ma·haim fibers (mah ăґ) [Ivan Mahaim, French cardiologist, 1897–1965] see under fiber … Medical dictionary
fasciculoventricular fibers — Mahaim fibers that connect the bundle of His directly to the ventricular myocardium … Medical dictionary
nodoventricular fibers — Mahaim fibers that connect the atrioventricular node directly to the ventricle … Medical dictionary
Mahaim — Ivan, 20th century cardiologist, 1897–1965. See M. fibers, under fiber … Medical dictionary
Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… … Medical dictionary
accessory pathway — accessory conduction pathway myocardial fibers that propagate the atrial contraction impulse to the ventricles but are not a part of the normal atrioventricular conducting system; impulses conducted over such a pathway can cause preexcitation… … Medical dictionary
