On the role of gap junctions in cardiac memory effect

Computers in Cardiology

Volumn 32, Issue , 2005, Pages 13-16

  Krishnan, J ^a   Chakravarthy, V S ^a   Radhakrishnan, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CELLS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; SYNCHRONIZATION;

CARDIAC CELLS; CARDIAC MEMORY; GAP JUNCTIONS; SYNOPTIC ADAPTATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM;

EID: 33847105595     PISSN: 02766574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CIC.2005.1588020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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