Quatrefoil reentry in myocardium: An optical imaging study of the induction mechanism

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 574-586

  Lin, Shien Fong ^a,c   Roth, Bradley J ^b   Wikswo Jr , John P ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Station B   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Anodal stimulation; Bidomain model; Cathodal stimulation; Fluorescence imaging; Intersecting critical contours; Reentry; Spiral wave

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

EID: 0032954194     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00715.x     Document Type: Article

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