Homogenous distribution of fast response action potentials in canine pulmonary vein sleeves: A contradictory report

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 89, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 187-195

  Wang, Tsui Min ^a   Chiang, Chern En ^a,b   Sheu, Joen Ron ^a   Tsou, Chi Hsiang ^c   Chang, Hsiu Ming ^c   Luk, Hsiang Ning ^c  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Electrophysiology; Patch clamp; Pulmonary vein

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; MICROELECTRODE; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RHYTHM; SPIKE WAVE;

EID: 0038414040     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(02)00474-6     Document Type: Article

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