Re-entrant excitation initiated in models of inhomogeneous atrial tissue

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 279-287

  Zhang, H ^a,b   Winslow, R W ^a   Holden, A V ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART EXCITATION; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA;

EID: 0032492638     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1997.0598     Document Type: Article

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