Open AccessRole of subendocardial Purkinje network in triggering torsade de pointes arrhythmia in experimental long QT syndrome
Author(s) -
Edward B. Caref,
Mohamed Boutjdir,
Herman D. Himel,
Nabil ElSherif
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/eun248
Subject(s) - medicine , long qt syndrome , cardiology , short qt syndrome , cardiac arrhythmia , qt interval , purkinje fibers , electrocardiography , atrial fibrillation , electrophysiology
The present study addresses the controversy regarding the 'primary' role of the subendocardial Purkinje network in triggering torsade de pointes (TdP) ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VAs) in the long QT syndrome (LQTS).
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