Purkinje Fibers

Summary Information: Purkinje Fibers

Purkinje Fibers: The Purkinje fibers are part of the electrical conduction system of the heart. The Purkinje fibers are located in the walls of the left ventricle and right ventricle of the heart. The Purkinje fibers conduct electrical impulses from the left bundle branch and the right bundle branch to the ventricles and stimulate them to contract and squeeze blood into the aorta and the pulmonary artery. Conditions that afflict the Purkinje fibers include bundle branch block, cardiac arrhythmias, ventricular fibrillation, tachydysrhythmias, bradydysrhythmias, heart blocks, myocardial infarction, and cardiac arrest.

Closely Related Organs: Purkinje Fibers

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Purkinje Fibers:

• Sinoatrial node
• Internodal pathways
• Atrioventricular bundle
• Left bundle branch
• Right bundle branch
• Chambers of the heart
• Interventricular septum
• Heart
• Cardiovascular system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Purkinje Fibers

The following conditions are related to the organ: Purkinje Fibers:

• Ventricular fibrillation
• Tachydysrhythmias
• Bradydysrhythmias
• Heart blocks
• Myocardial infarction
• Cardiac arrhythmias
• Cardiac arrest

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Purkinje Fibers

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Purkinje Fibers:

• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Respiratory arrest
• Pallor
• Cyanosis
• Low oxygen level
• Abnormal EKG readings
• Rapid heart rate
• Slow heart rate
• Irregular pulse
• Dizziness
• Change in consciousness

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Purkinje Fibers: Related Topics

• Purkinje

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