Ventricular repolarization: An overview of (patho)physiology, sympathetic effects and genetic aspects

Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-307

  Conrath, Chantal E ^a   Opthof, Tobias ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptor blockade; Action potential; Dispersion; Long QT syndrome; T wave

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GENETICS; HEART; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, L-TYPE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MYOCARDIUM; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33745689635     PISSN: 00796107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2005.05.009     Document Type: Review

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