Experimental study of the effects of multi-site sequential ventricular pacing on the prophylaxis of ventricular fibrillation

Japanese Heart Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-204

  Okishige, Kaoru ^a   Ohkubo, Toyoyuki ^b   Goseki, Yoshinari ^b   Matsubara, Tetsu ^b   Hiejima, Kazumasa ^c   Ibukiyama, Chiharu ^b  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY MINATO RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fibrillation; Multi site pacing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DOG; ELECTRODE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS RHYTHM;

EID: 0034108904     PISSN: 00214868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1536/jhj.41.193     Document Type: Article

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