Mechanical modulation of atrial flutter cycle length

Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 417-434

  Ravelli, Flavia ^a   Masè, Michela ^a   Disertori, Marcello ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial flutter; Cycle length variability; Mechano electrical feedback; Reentry; Stretch

Indexed keywords

AGED; BREATHING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; RESPIRATION;

EID: 46549085683     PISSN: 00796107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2008.02.018     Document Type: Review

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