Dynamic restitution of action potential duration during electrical alternans and ventricular fibrillation

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 5 44-5, 1998, Pages

  Koller, Marcus L ^a   Riccio, Mark L ^a   Gilmour Jr , Robert F ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex dynamics; Restitution kinetics; Ventricular arrhythmias

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

EID: 0031785488     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1998.275.5.h1635     Document Type: Article

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