Dynamics and cardiac arrhythmias

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1042-1049

  Qu, Zhilin ^a   Weiss, James N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternans; Arrhythmias; Calcium cycling; Dynamics; Electrical restitution; Self termination; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART CYCLE; HEART FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; REVIEW;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS;

EID: 33747253434     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00567.x     Document Type: Review

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