Characteristics of restitution kinetics in repolarization of rabbit atrium

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 255-262

  Qi, Anzhen ^a   Tang, Chuen ^a   Yeung Lai Wah, John A ^a   Kerr, Charles R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

4 aminopyridine; Potassium current; Restitution; Sotalol

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; SOTALOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART REPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

EID: 0030835255     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y97-038     Document Type: Article

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