Mechano-electrical feedback in ventricular myocardium

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-24

  Franz, Michael R ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Mechano electrical feedback; Membrane poptential; Monophasic action potential; Stretch

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL; NIFEDIPINE; VERAPAMIL;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; FEEDBACK; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030183695     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0008-6363(96)00074-0     Document Type: Review

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