Effect of ethanol on the electrophysiological characteristics of pulmonary vein cardiomyocytes

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 483, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 215-222

  Chen, Yao Chang ^a   Chen, Shih Ann ^b,c   Chen, Yi Jen ^b,c,d   Tai, Ching Tai ^b,c   Chan, Paul ^d   Lin, Cheng I ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Action potential; Atrial fibrillation; Ethanol; Pulmonary vein

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CLAMP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART BEAT; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; INCIDENCE; ION CURRENT; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RABBIT;

EID: 0347318071     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2003.10.042     Document Type: Article

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