Left atrial pacing induces memory and is associated with atrial tachyarrhythmias

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 307-314

  Chandra, Parag ^a   Rosen, Tove S ^a   Herweg, Bengt ^a,b   Danilo Jr , Peter ^a   Rosen, Michael R ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Harbourside Medical Tower   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia (mechanism); ECG; Remodeling; Repolarization; Supraventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM CONDUCTION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HISTOGRAM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FUNCTION, LEFT; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DOGS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART BLOCK; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0242711495     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6363(03)00536-4     Document Type: Article

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