Role of wavelength adaptation in the initiation, maintenance, and pharmacologic suppression of reentry

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 697-707

  Girouard, Steven D ^a   Rosenbaum, David S ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Excitable gap; Optical mapping; Repolarization; Ventricular tachycardia; Voltage sensitive dye

Indexed keywords

SOTALOL;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0034993797     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2001.00697.x     Document Type: Article

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