Cardiac electrical dynamics: maximizing dynamical heterogeneity

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 40, Issue 6 SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Gilmour Jr , Robert F ^a   Gelzer, Anna R ^a   Otani, Niels F ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternans; Fibrillation; Heterogeneity; Restitution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; DIASTOLE; DOG; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART PACING; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART RHYTHM; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SUDDEN DEATH; VELOCITY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOGS; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 35748964141     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.06.025     Document Type: Article

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