Mechanoelectric feedback (transduction) in heart: Concepts and implications

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-14

  Lab, Max J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ECG; Excitation contraction coupling; Mechanoelectric feedback

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEART CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK; HEART; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030200989     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0008-6363(96)00088-0     Document Type: Review

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