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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-167

  Gettes, Leonard S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHOPLEURIN A; ATX 2; NEUROTOXIN; PENTOBARBITAL; QUINIDINE; SOTALOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; CELL POPULATION; DOG; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART REPOLARIZATION; LONG QT SYNDROME; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033042624     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00657.x     Document Type: Note

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