"Xiphoid Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The smallest and most inferior triangular protrusion of the STERNUM or breastbone that extends into the center of the RIBCAGE.
| Descriptor ID |
D014989
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.570.750.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Xiphoid Bone- Xiphoid Bone
- Xiphoid Bones
- Xiphoid Process
- Xiphoid Processes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xiphoid Bone" by people in Profiles.
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Subxiphoid epicardial left ventricular pacing lead placement is feasible. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Jun; 139(6):1661-2.
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Minimally invasive epicardial injections using a novel semiautonomous robotic device. Circulation. 2008 Sep 30; 118(14 Suppl):S115-20.
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Epicardial left ventricular mapping using subxiphoid video pericardioscopy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec; 84(6):2106-7.