Cellular basis for QT dispersion

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages 168-175

  Antzelevitch, C ^a   Shimizu, W ^a   Yan, G X ^a   Sicouri, S ^a  

^a MASONIC MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Long QT syndrome; QT dispersion; Repolarization; T wave

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EPICARDIUM; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART REPOLARIZATION; ISOLATED HEART; LONG QT SYNDROME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T WAVE;

EID: 0031943742     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(98)80070-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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