Onset dynamics of reentrant tachycardia and rate-dependent conduction changes in canine ventricular muscle: Effects of Na+ and Ca2+ channel blockade

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 349-360

  Lemarbre, F ^a   Vinet, A ^a   Vermeulen, M ^a   Cardinal, R ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac conduction; Cycle length; Reentry; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; LIDOCAINE; SODIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; DOG; HEART BEAT; HEART CYCLE; HEART EXCITATION; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; STEADY STATE;

EID: 0033762105     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jelc.2000.18107     Document Type: Article

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