Mechanoelectric feedback and atrial arrhythmias

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 52-61

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

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Atrial fibrillation; Excitation contraction coupling; Mechanoelectric feedback

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOG; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030185302     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0008-6363(96)00054-5     Document Type: Article

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