Structural determinants of slow conduction in the canine sinus node

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 738-744

  Saffitz, Jeffrey E ^a   Green, Karen G ^a   Schuessler, Richard B ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduction; Crista terminalis; Electron microscopy; Gap junctions; Left ventricle; Sinus node

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE;

EID: 0030840986     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00832.x     Document Type: Article

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