Preventing Ventricular Fibrillation by Flattening Cardiac Restitution
Preventing Ventricular Fibrillation by Flattening Cardiac Restitution
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United States: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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Ventricular fibrillation is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death. In fibrillation, fragmented electrical waves meander erratically through the heart muscle, creating disordered and ineffective contraction. Theoretical and computer studies, as well as recent experimental evidence, have suggested that fibrillation is created and sustained by the...
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Preventing Ventricular Fibrillation by Flattening Cardiac Restitution
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TN_cdi_pnas_primary_97_11_6061
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pnas_primary_97_11_6061
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.090492697
