Are electrophysiologically distinct M-cells a characteristic of the wedge preparation?

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1035-1037

  Poelzing, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43;

BRUGADA SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QT PROLONGATION; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; DOGS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; MYOCARDIUM; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67549132498     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.04.012     Document Type: Editorial

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