Dynamic mechanism for conduction block in heart tissue

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 5, Issue , 2003, Pages

  Fox, Jeffrey J ^a,b,c   Riccio, Mark L ^a   Drury, Paul ^a   Werthman, Amanda ^a   Gilmour Jr , Robert F ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

^c Gene Network Sciences Inc   (United States)

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EID: 1242268963     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/5/1/401     Document Type: Article

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