Mathematical simulation of slowing of cardiac conduction velocity by elevated extracellular [K+] in a human atrial strand

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 951-957

  Nygren, A ^a   Giles, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CARDIOLOGY; CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASES; POTASSIUM; TISSUE;

ACTION POTENTIAL CONDUCTION; CABLE EQUATION; HYPERKALEMIA; INWARD RECTIFICATION; ISCHEMIA;

BIOELECTRIC POTENTIALS;

POTASSIUM; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; IMPEDANCE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; REACTION TIME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; HYPERKALEMIA; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; POTASSIUM; REACTION TIME; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SODIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 0034511516     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1114/1.1308489     Document Type: Article

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