Human ventricular fibrillation during global ischemia and reperfusion: paradoxical changes in activation rate and wavefront complexity.

BACKGROUND: Ischemic ventricular fibrillation in experimental models has been shown to progress through a series of stages. Progression of ischemic VF in the in vivo human heart has not been determined. METHODS AND RESULTS: We studied 10 patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Ventricular fibrillation...

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Main Authors: Bradley, C, Clayton, R, Nash, M, Mourad, A, Hayward, M, Paterson, D, Taggart, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011