Arrhythmias in the gut

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 353-357

  Lammers, W J E P ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Anatomical reentry; Conduction velocity; Excitable gap; Functional reentry; High resolution electrical mapping; Refractory period; Slow wave

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; INTESTINE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SMALL INTESTINE; STOMACH; STOMACH PARESIS; SWINE;

ANIMALS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; MYOELECTRIC COMPLEX, MIGRATING;

EID: 84876730646     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12116     Document Type: Editorial

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