Sinusoidal stimulation of myocardial tissue: Effects on single cells

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1619-1630

  Meunier, Jason M ^a   Trayanova, Natalia A ^a   Gray, Richard A ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b and Radiation Oncology   (United States)

Author keywords

AC field stimulation; Action potential duration; Computer simulation; Defibrillation; Membrane model

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATING CURRENT; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART STIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEMBRANE MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033398446     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00226.x     Document Type: Article

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