Downward gradient in action potential duration along conduction path in and around the sinoatrial node

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 276, Issue 2 45-2, 1999, Pages

  Boyett, M R ^a   Honjo, H ^b   Yamamoto, M ^b   Nikmaram, M R ^c   Niwa, R ^b   Kodama, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cardiac; Heart; Pacemaking

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SINUS NODE CONDUCTION VELOCITY; SINUS NODE MEMBRANE POTENTIAL;

EID: 0033049918     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1999.276.2.h686     Document Type: Article

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