Open AccessSlow conduction in the infarcted human heart. 'Zigzag' course of activation.
Author(s) -
Jacques M de Bakker,
F J van Capelle,
Michiel J. Janse,
Sara Tasseron,
Jessica Vermeulen,
N. De Jonge,
Jaap R. Lahpor
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.88.3.915
Subject(s) - reentry , medicine , nerve conduction velocity , cardiology , myocardial infarction , optical mapping , anatomy , electrical conduction system of the heart , thermal conduction , human heart , biophysics , electrocardiography , materials science , biology , composite material
Ventricular tachycardias occurring in the chronic phase of myocardial infarction are caused by reentry. Areas of slow conduction, facilitating reentry, are often found in the infarcted zone. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanism of slow conduction in the chronic infarcted human heart.
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