Postshock potential gradients and dispersion of repolarization in cells stimulated with monophasic and biphasic waveforms

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 743-756

  Sobie, Eric A ^a   Tung, Leslie ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biphasic waveform; Computer modeling; Defibrillation; Electrical stimulation; Monophasic waveform

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; HEART REPOLARIZATION; ION CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031868578     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00961.x     Document Type: Article

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