Transient alterations in transmural repolarization gradients and arrhythmogenicity in hypokalaemic Langendorff-perfused murine hearts

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 581, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 277-289

  Sabir, Ian N ^a   Killeen, Matthew J ^a   Goddard, Catharine A ^a   Thomas, Glyn ^a   Gray, Simon ^b   Grace, Andrew A ^a   Huang, Christopher L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Cambridge Electronic Design Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOCARDIUM; EPICARDIUM; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HEART PACING; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HYPOKALEMIA; ISOLATED HEART; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; APD90; FREQUENCY MODULATION; VENTRICULAR EFFECTIVE REFRACTORY PERIOD;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOCARDIUM; HEART; HYPOKALEMIA; LIDOCAINE; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; PERFUSION; PERICARDIUM; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION;

EID: 34248200471     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: 14697793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2007.128637     Document Type: Article

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