The vortex at the apex of the left ventricle: A new twist to the story of the electrical induction of rotors?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 303-305

  Chattipakorn, Nipon ^a   Ideker, Raymond E ^b  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HYPOTHESIS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037361255     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.03048.x     Document Type: Note

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