The hibernator heart - Nature's model of resistance to ventricular fibrillation

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 826-832

  Johansson, B W ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Calcium overload; Hibernation; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HIBERNATION; HYPOTHERMIA; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; HEART; HIBERNATION; HYPOTHERMIA; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 0029922616     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0008-6363(95)00192-1     Document Type: Review

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