Effects of aging and ouabain on left atrial arrhythmogenicity

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 526-531

  Wongcharoen, Wanwarang ^a   Chen, Yao Chang ^b   Chen, Yi Jen ^c,d   Lin, Cheng I ^b   Chen, Shih Ann ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aging; Atrial fibrillation; Glycosides; Heterogeneity; Left atrium

Indexed keywords

OUABAIN;

AGED; AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; MICROELECTRODE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

AGING; ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HEART ATRIA; OUABAIN; RABBITS;

EID: 34247539131     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00781.x     Document Type: Article

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