HomeCirculation ResearchVol. 44, No. 4Electrophysiological properties of diseased human atrium. I. Low diastolic potential and altered cellular response to potassium. Free AccessAbstractPDF/EPUBAboutView PDFSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toFree AccessAbstractPDF/EPUBElectrophysiological properties of diseased human atrium. I. Low diastolic potential and altered cellular response to potassium. R E Ten Eick and D H Singer R E Ten EickR E Ten Eick and D H SingerD H Singer Originally published1 Apr 1979https://doi.org/10.1161/01.RES.44.4.545Circulation Research. 1979;44:545–557 Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited By Kim Y, Friadi D, Oh S, Kim Y, Lee K, Park H, Shim J and Choi J (2019) Ablation of Nonpulmonary Vein Triggers Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias, 10.1016/B978-0-323-52992-1.00016-8, (244-256.e2), . 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