How the spatial frequency of polarization influences the induction of reentry in cardiac tissue

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 748-752

  Beaudoin, Deborah Langrill ^a   Roth, Bradley J ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac; Random fiber angle; Reentry; Spatial frequency of polarization

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FIBER; GEOMETRY; HEART; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; POLARIZATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA;

ANISOTROPY; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HEART; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MUSCLE FIBERS; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 22244463562     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.40651.x     Document Type: Article

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