The effect of stimulation frequency on the transmural ventricular monophasic action potential in yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 651-658

  Patrick, S M ^a   White, E ^b   Brill, R W ^c   Shiels, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compact myocardium; Endocardium; Epicardium; Heterogeneity; Interval duration relationship; Spongy myocardium

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; TUNA;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; HEART VENTRICLES; MYOCARDIUM; TUNA;

THUNNUS ALBACARES;

EID: 79551554561     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02869.x     Document Type: Article

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