Role of wavefront curvature in propagation of cardiac impulse

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 258-271

  Fast, Vladimir G ^a   Kléber, André G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

conduction; impulse propagation; myocardium; reentry; spiral wave; wave front

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; DOG; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; REVIEW; SHEEP;

HEART BLOCK; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 0342506483     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6363(96)00216-7     Document Type: Review

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