Mechanosensitive connective tissue: Potential influence on heart rhythm

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 62-68

  Kohl, Peter ^a   Noble, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Fibroblasts; Mechano electric feedback; Sino atrial node

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FIBROBLAST; HEART RHYTHM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEEDBACK; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SINOATRIAL NODE;

EID: 0030185894     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0008-6363(95)00224-3     Document Type: Review

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