Computer-simulated alternative modes of U-wave genesis

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-89

  Depolli, Matjaž ^a   Avbelj, Viktor ^a   Trobec, Roman ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Action potential; Computer simulation; ECG; Myocardium; Repolarization; U wave

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART REPOLARIZATION; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T WAVE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; U WAVE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC;

EID: 37549001743     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00978.x     Document Type: Article

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