Effect of nonuniform interstitial space properties on impulse propagation: A discrete multidomain model

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 3724-3737

  Roberts, Sarah F ^a,c   Stinstra, Jeroen G ^b   Henriquez, Craig S ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 56049116946     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.108.137349     Document Type: Article

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