The role of the hyperpolarization-activated inward current If in arrhythmogenesis: A computer model study

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1499-1511

  Kuijpers, Nico H L ^a   Keldermann, Rikkert H ^b   Ten Eikelder, Huub M M ^a   Arts, Theo ^a,c   Hilbers, Peter A J ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Bidomain model; Ectopic activity; Fibrosis; Gap junction remodeling; Hyperpolarization activated inward current

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC POTENTIALS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CARDIOLOGY; CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PATHOLOGY; TISSUE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BIDOMAIN MODELS; ECTOPIC ACTIVITY; FIBROSIS; GAP JUNCTION REMODELING; HYPERPOLARIZATION-ACTIVATED INWARD CURRENT;

DISEASE CONTROL;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBROSIS; GAP JUNCTION; HYPERPOLARIZATION; NERVE CONDUCTION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAP JUNCTIONS; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; ION CHANNEL GATING; ION CHANNELS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 33746635616     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2006.877801     Document Type: Article

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