Vortex cordis as a mechanism of postshock activation:: arrhythmia induction study using a bidomain model.

Introduction: The ventricular apex has a helical arrangement of myocardial fibers called the 'vortex cordis.' Experimental studies have demonstrated that the first postshock activation originates from the ventricular apex, regardless of the electrical shock outcome; however, the related underlying m...

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Publicado en:Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 295 - 303
Autores principales: Ashihara T, Namba T, Yao T, Ozawa T, Kawase A, Ikeda T, Nakazawa K, Ito M
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Mar2003
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