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Objectives: To test the hypothesis that two populations of myocardial fibres--fibres aligned parallel to the surfaces of the wall and an additional population of fibres that extend obliquely through the [...]

Objective: To investigate the detailed anatomy of the terminal crest (crista terminalis) and its junctional regions with the pectinate muscles and intercaval area to provide the yardstick for structural normality. [...]

For half a century, inappropriate terms have been used to describe the various parts of the heart in a clinical context. Does the cardiological community have the fortitude to correct [...]

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.05.044 Byline: Piers E.F. Daubeney (a)(b)(c), D. Wang (d), D.J. Delany (c), B.R. Keeton (c), R.H. Anderson (e), Z. Slavik (a), M. Flather (a)(b), S.A. Webber (f) Abstract: Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum is a form of congenital heart disease usually associated with right-heart hypoplasia, with considerable morphologic heterogeneity and often poor outlook. Ascertainment of risk factors for poor outcome is an important step if an improvement in outcome is to be achieved. Author Affiliation: (a) Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom (b) National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (c) Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom (d) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (e) Institute of Child Health, University College, University of London, London, United Kingdom (f) Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. Article History: Received 30 September 2004; Revised 15 May 2005; Accepted 18 May 2005 Article Note: (footnote) Dr Piers E. F. Daubeney and the UK and Ireland Collaborative Study of PAIVS were supported by the Wessex Cardiac Trust.