If inhibition: A novel mechanism of action

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 5, Issue G, 2003, Pages

  DiFrancesco, Dario ^a  

^a Lab of Molec Physiol and Neurbio   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac rate; Funny current; If blockers; Pacemaker; Sinoatrial node

Indexed keywords

IVABRADINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTRIC CURRENT; FUNNY CURRENT; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART RATE; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SINUS NODE;

EID: 0141917494     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1520-765X(03)90004-6     Document Type: Article

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