Electrical alternans and the onset of rate-induced pulsus alternans during acute regional ischaemia in the anaesthetised pig heart

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 138-147

  Murphy, C F ^a,b   Horner, S M ^a   Dick, D J ^a   Coen, B ^a   Lab, M J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrical alternans; Myocardial ischemia arrhythmias; Pig, anesthetised; Pulsus alternans

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSUS ALTERNANS; SWINE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; SWINE;

EID: 0030200596     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0008-6363(96)00033-8     Document Type: Article

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