Model of unidirectional block formation leading to reentrant ventricular tachycardia in the infarct border zone of postinfarction canine hearts

•Ventricular tachycardia is common after myocardial infarction and it is a serious health problem worldwide.•The source of reentrant ventricular tachycardia is often located in the infarct border zone, the layer of thin surviving myocardium adjacent to the infarct.•Although there is electrical activ...

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Main Authors: Ciaccio, Edward J., Coromilas, James, Ashikaga, Hiroshi, Cervantes, Daniel O., Wit, Andrew L., Peters, Nicholas S., McVeigh, Elliot R., Garan, Hasan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4533242/