Arrhythmogenesis in experimental models of heart failure: The role of increased load

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 248-257

  Pye, Maurice P ^a,b   Cobbe, Stuart M ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Doxorubicin; Heart failure; Monophasic action potential; Rabbit, heart; Sudden death; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART PRELOAD; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; DOXORUBICIN; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; MALE; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PERFUSION; RABBITS;

EID: 0030222238     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0008-6363(96)00080-6     Document Type: Article

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