Optical measurement of cell-to-cell coupling in intact heart using subthreshold electrical stimulation

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 281, Issue 2 50-2, 2001, Pages

  Akar, Fadi G ^a   Roth, Bradley J ^b   Rosenbaum, David S ^a,c  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Gap junctions; Optical mapping; Space constant

Indexed keywords

FLECAINIDE; HEPTANOL; SODIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GAP JUNCTION; GUINEA PIG; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034880524     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2001.281.2.h533     Document Type: Article

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