The vicissitudes of the pacemaker current IKdd of cardiac purkinje fibers

Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 699-716

  Vassalle, Mario ^a  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Barium; Cardiac Purkinje single cells; Cesium; Hyperpolarization activated current Ih (or If); K+ depletion; Potassium current IKdd underlying diastolic depolarization; Sino atrial node

Indexed keywords

4 (N ETHYL N PHENYLAMINO) 1,2 DIMETHYL 6 (METHYLAMINO)PYRIMIDINIUM CHLORIDE; BARIUM; CESIUM; INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERPOLARIZATION; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; REVIEW; SINUS NODE;

ANIMALS; BARIUM; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HEART; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PURKINJE FIBERS;

EID: 35348907257     PISSN: 10217770     EISSN: 14230127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11373-007-9182-2     Document Type: Review

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