The Sinus Node as a nonlinear dynamic system

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 713-719

  Rabinovitch, A ^a   Gutman, M ^a   Aviram, I ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Nonlinear dynamics; Relaxation regime; Sinus Node

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; HEART ATRIUM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; OSCILLATION; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE;

EID: 0036957355     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021203209171     Document Type: Conference Paper

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