Sequential change in action potential of rabbit epicardium during and following radiofrequency ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1252-1261

  Wu, Chau Chung ^a   Fasciano II, Robert W ^b   Calkins, Hugh ^b   Tung, Leslie ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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

Author keywords

Action potentials; Catheter ablation; Electrical injury; Radiofrequency ablation; Thermal injury; Voltage sensitive dyes

Indexed keywords

DIACETYL OXIME; DYE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC INJURY; EPICARDIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; THERMAL INJURY;

EID: 0032826645     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00303.x     Document Type: Article

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