A simulation study of torsade de pointes with M cells

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages 145-151

  Okazaki, Osamu ^a,d   Wei, Darning ^b   Harumi, Kenichi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEIKYO HEISEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c SHOWA UNIVERSITY FUJIGAOKA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Heart model; Long QT interval; Midmyocardial cell; Torsade de Pointes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HYPOTHESIS; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; TACHYCARDIA; TORSADE DES POINTES;

EID: 0032417366     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(98)90308-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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