Phase angle convergence of multiple monophasic action potential reordings precedes spontaneous termination of ventricular fibrillation

Basic Research in Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 412-421

  Kirchhof, P F ^a   Larissa Fabritz, C ^b,c   Franz, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Defibrillation; Heart; Monophasic action potential; Pathophysiology; Rabbit; Spontaneous termination; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEFIBRILLATION; HEART CYCLE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; ISOLATED HEART; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; T WAVE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART VENTRICLES; MALE; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PERIODICITY; RABBITS; TIME FACTORS; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 0031739918     PISSN: 03008428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003950050110     Document Type: Article

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