Autonomic modulation of electrical restitution, alternans and ventricular fibrillation initiation in the isolated heart

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 750-760

  Ng, G André ^a   Brack, Kieran E ^b   Patel, Vanlata H ^a   Coote, John H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Electrical alternans; Restitution; Sympathetic nerves; Vagus nerves; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EPICARDIUM; HEART BEAT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; ISOLATED HEART; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; REFRACTORY PERIOD; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MALE; PERFUSION; RABBITS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VAGUS NERVE; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION;

EID: 33846890687     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cardiores.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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