Role of dual pacemaker mechanisms in sinoatrial node discharge

Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 100-113

  Zhang, Hengtao ^a   Vassalle, Mario ^a,b  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Dept of Physiology and Pharmacology   (United States)

Author keywords

Current blockers, diastolic; Diastolic depolarizations, dominant and subsidiary; Pacemaker mechanisms; Sinoatrial node; Sinusoidal fluctuations

Indexed keywords

INDAPAMIDE; TETRODOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; DIASTOLE; GUINEA PIG; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SINOATRIAL CONDUCTION; SINUS NODE;

CAVIA PORCELLUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034084965     PISSN: 10217770     EISSN: 14230127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02256616     Document Type: Article

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