Pacemaking in the heart: The interplay of ionic currents

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 841-846

  Saint, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiac; Computer models; Pacemaker

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALCIUM; NORADRENALIN; TETRODOTOXIN;

ACTION POTENTIAL; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; COMPUTER MODEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPOLARIZATION; DIASTOLE; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ION CURRENT; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PACEMAKER; PATCH CLAMP; REPRODUCIBILITY; SINOATRIAL CONDUCTION; SINUS NODE; SODIUM CURRENT;

EID: 0031684977     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1998.tb02165.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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