Structural Heterogeneity Alone is a Sufficient Substrate for Dynamic Instability and Altered Restitution Short Title: Engelman; Structural Heterogeneity and Dynamic Restitution
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Quantitative modeling y gy, ABSTRACT Background: Marked changes in ventricular APD restitution and associated alternans
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Structural heterogeneity alone is a sufficient substrate for dynamic instability and altered restitution.
BACKGROUND Marked changes in ventricular APD restitution and associated alternans rhythm have been demonstrated in structural heart disease (SHD). However, whether this is due to structural heterogeneity or regional variation in cellular properties remains uncertain. In this study, we address the hypothesis that the structural heterogeneity associated with SHD is sufficient to alter dynamic res...
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