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What is the function of moderator band of right ventricle ?

Posted in cardiac surgery, Cardiology - Clinical, cardiology-Anatomy, Cardiology-Land mark studies, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), tagged arvd, moderator band, moderator band and coronary collateral, moderator band and right bundle brancg rbbb, moderator band and rv clot, moderator band and rv dilatation, moderator band and rv infarction, moderator band location, moderator band of right ventricle, right ventricular trabeculation, rv mon compaction on August 30, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Moderator band is a ubiquitous structure found inside right ventricular cavity , often overl0oked by cardiologists. God has created no structure without any purpose ! Moderator band has important role to play both in physiology and pathology .

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The table attempts to summarise the features of moderator band. The structural and functional behavior of moderator band in , RV cardiomyopathy , RV non compaction and arrhythmogenic RV dysplasia is not fully studied yet . Reference :Content is taken from various sources and with a personal input in few places. The anatomical data is largely taken from the pioneering work of cardiac pathologist and morphologist RH Anderson of United kingdom.