I(to) and action potential notch are smaller in left vs. right canine ventricular epicardium

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 271, Issue 2 40-2, 1996, Pages

  Di Diego, Jose M ^a   Sun, Zhuo Qian ^a   Antzelevitch, Charles ^a  

^a MASONIC MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

4,4' diisothiocyanostilbene 2,2' disulfonic acid; 4 aminopyridine; heterogeneity; low chloride; pharmacology; ryanodine; transient outward current; ventricular myocardium

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; RYANODINE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EPICARDIUM; HEART MUSCLE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029756180     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1996.271.2.h548     Document Type: Article

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