Restitution, Repolarization, and Alternans as Arrhythmogenic Substrates

Cardiac Electrophysiology: Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 232-241

  Laurita, Kenneth R ^a   Rosenbaum, David S ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 20344377229     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-7216-0323-8/50029-4     Document Type: Chapter

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