Dependence of AV nodal function curves on the selected recovery index: Pivotal role of pretest conduction time

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 978-984

  Tadros, Rafik ^a   Lavallée, Michel ^a   Billette, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular node; Fatigue; Frequency step; Pretest conduction time; Rate dependent function; Recovery; Recovery index; Tachyarrhythmias

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FATIGUE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART CYCLE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; NONHUMAN; PRETEST CONDUCTION TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RABBITS; STATISTICS;

EID: 34548309195     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00895.x     Document Type: Article

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