Action potential propagation in inhomogeneous cardiac tissue: Safety factor considerations and ionic mechanism

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 4 47-4, 2000, Pages

  Wang, Yan ^a   Rudy, Yoram ^a,b  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium current; Inhomogeneities; Sodium current

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; GUINEA PIG; HEART MUSCLE EXCITABILITY; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HYPERKALEMIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SODIUM CURRENT;

EID: 0034051941     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2000.278.4.h1019     Document Type: Article

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