Hypertension-related intermyocyte junction remodelling is associated with a higher incidence of low-K+-induced lethal arrhythmias in isolated rat heart

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 195-205

  Tribulova, N ^a   Okruhlicova, L ^a   Novakova, S ^a   Pancza, D ^a   Bernatova, I ^a   Pechanova, O ^a   Weismann, P ^b   Manoach, M ^c   Seki, S ^d   Mochizuki, S ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

^b Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CONNEXIN 43; FURA 2; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; POTASSIUM ION; UREA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DIASTOLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPICARDIUM; EXTRASYSTOLE; GAP JUNCTION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; ISOLATED HEART; NONHUMAN; PERFUSION; RAT; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 18344396577     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/eph8702336     Document Type: Article

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