Gap junctions and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 992-995

  Asimaki, Angeliki ^a   Saffitz, Jeffrey E ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy; Gap junctions

Indexed keywords

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARRHYTHMOGENIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CELL COMMUNICATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GAP JUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATODERMA; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84861329107     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.11.024     Document Type: Article

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