Simulation of spontaneous action potentials of cardiomyocytes in pulmonary veins of rabbits

Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 96, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 132-151

  Seol, Chang Ahn ^a   Kim, Jun ^e   Kim, Won Tae ^a   Ha, Jeong Mi ^a   Choe, Han ^a   Jang, Yeon Jin ^a   Shim, Eun Bo ^b   Youm, Jae Boum ^c   Earm, Yung E ^d   Leem, Chae Hun ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Pulmonary vein; Rabbit; Single cell model; Spontaneous action potential

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYTOLOGY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PULMONARY VEIN; RABBIT; REVIEW;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC; PULMONARY VEINS; RABBITS;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 43049107235     PISSN: 00796107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2007.07.013     Document Type: Review

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