Open AccessSpiral Waves and Reentry Dynamics in an In Vitro Model of the Healed Infarct Border Zone
Author(s) -
Marvin G. Chang,
Yibing Zhang,
Connie Y. Chang,
Linmiao Xu,
Roland Emokpae,
Leslie Tung,
Eduardo Marbán,
M. Roselle Abraham
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
circulation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.899
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1524-4571
pISSN - 0009-7330
DOI - 10.1161/circresaha.108.176248
Subject(s) - reentry , cardiology , medicine , myocyte , myocardial infarction , chemistry
Reentry underlies most ventricular tachycardias (VTs) seen postmyocardial infarction (MI). Mapping studies reveal that the majority of VTs late post-MI arise from the infarct border zone (IBZ).
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