Transmural reentry triggered by epicardial stimulation during acute ischemia in canine ventricular muscle

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 283, Issue 5 52-5, 2002, Pages

  Wu, Jiashin ^a   Zipes, Douglas P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduction asymmetry; Optical mapping; Transmural gradient; Ventricular wedge

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EPICARDIUM; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART MUSCLE EXCITABILITY; HEART PACING; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; ISCHEMIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA;

EID: 0036839313     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00965.2001     Document Type: Article

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