Rate-dependency of action potential duration and refractoriness in isolated myocytes from the rabbit AV node and atrium

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1525-1537

  Workman, Antony J ^a   Kane, Kathleen A ^b   Rankin, Andrew C ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action potential; Atrioventricular node; Atrium; Isolated myocyte; Rabbit; Rate; Refractory period; Transient outward potassium current; Wenckebach periodicity

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART RATE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; REFRACTORY PERIOD;

EID: 0033852450     PISSN: 00222828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmcc.2000.1186     Document Type: Article

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