The induction of reentry in cardiac tissue. The missing link: How electric fields alter transmembrane potential

Chaos

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 204-220

  Roth, Bradley J ^a   Krassowska, Wanda ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

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EID: 0010626493     PISSN: 10541500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.166298     Document Type: Article

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