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The Fulcrum of the Human Heart (Cardiac fulcrum)

Jorge Carlos Trainini*, Mario Wernicke, Mario Beraudo and Alejandro Trainini

Published: 03 January, 2024 | Volume 9 - Issue 1 | Pages: 001-005

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Figure 1: This figure shows the continuous myocardium arrangement at the beginning of its unfolding. The pulmonary artery and the right segment have been separated from the fulcrum in order to indicate its intermediate location between the right segment (anterior location) and the ascending segment (posterior location). A: Macroscopic view of the fulcrum in an adult human heart. B: Microscopic view of the human fulcrum. Note the myocardial fibers inserting into the tendinous fulcrum matrix.

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