Mathematical model of an adult human atrial cell: The role of K+ currents in repolarization

Circulation Research

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-81

  Nygren, A ^a   Fiset, C ^b   Firek, L ^b   Clark, J W ^a   Lindblad, D S ^a   Clark, R B ^b   Giles, W R ^b  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac action potential; Computer modeling; Human atrium; Repolarization; Sustained outward current

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; HEART ATRIUM MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART REPOLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031907573     PISSN: 00097330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.RES.82.1.63     Document Type: Article

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