Monolayer cell cultures as model systems for studying paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages 44-46

  Bub, Gil ^a   El Sherif, Nabil ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GEOMETRY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; ION CURRENT; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CELLS, CULTURED; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION;

EID: 7544219963     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2004.08.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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