The role of M cells and the long QT syndrome in cardiac arrhythmias: Simulation studies of reentrant excitations using a detailed electrophysiological model

Chaos

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 172-182

  Henry, Hervé ^a   Rappel, Wouter Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 1842430979     PISSN: 10541500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1636272     Document Type: Article

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