Wilhelm His Junior and his bundle

Robert H Anderson; Shumpei Mori

doi:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2016.06.003

Wilhelm His Junior and his bundle

J Electrocardiol. 2016 Sep-Oct;49(5):637-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2016.06.003. Epub 2016 Jun 10.

Authors

Robert H Anderson¹, Shumpei Mori²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.

PMID: 27324867
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2016.06.003

Abstract

We have reviewed the evidence relative to the initial description of the penetrating atrioventricular bundle, seeking to determine whether Wilhelm His Junior is deserving of his eponym.

Keywords: Atrioventricular conduction axis; Atrioventricular node; History of medicine; Penetrating atrioventricular bundle; Sunao Tawara.

Publication types

Biography
Historical Article
Review

MeSH terms

Austria
Bundle of His / anatomy & histology*
Cardiology / history*
Heart Conduction System / anatomy & histology*
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans

Personal name as subject

William His