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Endocardial Cushions MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Endocardial Cushions
Tree Number(s)
A07.541.459.374
A16.378.303.662
Unique ID
D054089
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054089
Scope Note
A fetal heart structure that is the bulging areas in the cardiac septum between the HEART ATRIA and the HEART VENTRICLES. During development, growth and fusion of endocardial cushions at midline forms the two atrioventricular canals, the sites for future TRICUSPID VALVE and BICUSPID VALVE.
Entry Term(s)
Atrioventricular Canal Cushions
Public MeSH Note
2008
History Note
2008
Entry Combination
abnormalities:Endocardial Cushion Defects
Date Established
2008/01/01
Date of Entry
2007/07/09
Endocardial Cushions Preferred
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