Electrophysiologic properties of the adult human sinus node

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 254-258

  Drouin, Emmanuel ^a  

^a Hospital of Mother and Children   (France)

Author keywords

action potential parameters; humans; sinoatrial node

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE; SINUS NODE MEMBRANE POTENTIAL;

EID: 0030933634     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00788.x     Document Type: Article

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