Effects of [K+](o) on electrical restitution and activation dynamics during ventricular fibrillation

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 279, Issue 6 48-6, 2000, Pages

  Koller, Marcus L ^a,b   Riccio, Mark L ^a   Gilmour Jr , Robert F ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Action potential duration; Extracellular potassium concentration

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM ION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DIASTOLE; DOG; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HYPERKALEMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034530363     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2000.279.6.h2665     Document Type: Article

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