Mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias

Journal of Arrhythmia

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 75-81

  Tse, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Arrhythmogenic mechanisms; Focal activity; Ion channelopathy; Reentry; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

EID: 84950258692     PISSN: 18804276     EISSN: 18832148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joa.2015.11.003     Document Type: Review

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