Apex-to-base dispersion of refractoriness underlies the proarrhythmic effect of hypokalaemia/hypomagnesaemia in the rabbit heart

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 245-252

  Wolk, Robert ^a,b   Kane, Kathleen A ^a,b   Cobbe, Stuart M ^a,b   Hicks, Martin N ^a,b  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Cardiac electrophysiology; Hypertrophy; Magnesium; Potassium

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCARDIUM; EPICARDIUM; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HEART PROARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; ISOLATED HEART; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION;

EID: 0036070785     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jelc.2002.33764     Document Type: Article

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