Transseptal dispersion of repolarization and its role in the development of torsade de pointes arrhythmias

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 441-447

  Sicouri, Serge ^a   Glass, Aaron ^a   Ferreiro, Marcela ^a   Antzelevitch, Charles ^a  

^a MASONIC MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Dispersion of repolarization; Interventricular septum; Long QT Syndrome; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

BAYK 8644; CALCIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTERY PERFUSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DOG; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; T WAVE; TORSADE DES POINTES; ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 77950228148     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01641.x     Document Type: Article

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