The small heart and the critical mass for ventricular fibrillation

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 196-197

  Geddes, L A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAT; DOG; ELECTRODE; HEART SIZE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART WEIGHT; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; CATS; DOGS; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; ORGAN SIZE; RABBITS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 2442696355     PISSN: 07395175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMB.2004.1297193     Document Type: Short Survey

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