Effect of coronary perfusion of heptanol on conduction and ventricular arrhythmias in infarcted canine myocardium

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1159-1171

  Callans, David J ^a   Moore, E Neil ^b   Spear, Joseph F ^b  

^a ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

anisotropy; heptanol; myocardial infarction; ventricular arrhythmias

Indexed keywords

HEPTANOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTERY BYPASS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030447551     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1996.tb00495.x     Document Type: Article

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