Atrial electrophysiologic remodeling: Another vicious circle?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1378-1393

  Allessie, Maurits A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atria; Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac memory; Hibernation; L type calcium current; Monoplasm action potential; Refracting period; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL MODEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031673197     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00114.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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