Experimental models of spontaneous ventricular arrhythmias and of sudden cardiac death

Physiological Research

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL.1, 2010, Pages 25-31

  Stengl M ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Experimental animal model; Heart; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; DOG; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE; MOUSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; RAT; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; MICE; RABBITS; RATS; SWINE;

EID: 77956621562     PISSN: 08628408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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