Effects of acute hyperkalemia on cardiac excitability

American Heart Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 1977, Pages 755-763

  Lyons, Chalmers J ^a   Burgess, Mary Jo ^a   Abildskov, J A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DOG; ETIOLOGY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE EXCITABILITY; HYPERKALEMIA; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL; ARRHYTHMIA; CORONARY DISEASE; DOGS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HYPERKALEMIA; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0017715125     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(77)80217-2     Document Type: Article

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