Simulated torsade de pointes - The role of conduction defects and mechanism of QRS rotation

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-64

  Abildskov, J A ^a   Lux, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer model; Disparate recovery; Reentry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART CYCLE; HEART MUSCLE EXCITABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; TORSADE DES POINTES;

EID: 0033950124     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(00)80101-6     Document Type: Article

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