Mechanoelectric feedback in the atrium of the isolated guinea-pig heart

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 112-119

  Nazir, Sirfraz A ^a   Lab, Max J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrial arrhythmias; Guinea pig, heart; Mechano electric feedback; Monophasic action potential; Stretch

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GUINEA PIG; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; ISOLATED HEART; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FUNCTION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PERFUSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030184534     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0008-6363(96)00077-6     Document Type: Article

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