Electrocardiogram of the humpback whale (Megaptera noaeangliae) with specific reference to atrioventricular transmission and ventricular excitation

Objectives. The objective of the study was to record the electrocardiogram (ECG) of a large whale to obtain crucial data for comparative electrophysiologic analysis. Background. The data were needed to establish the mismatch between heart size and PR interval and QRS duration in mammals. Methods. In...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1992-08, Vol.20 (2), p.475-479
Hauptverfasser:	Meijler, Frits L., Wittkampf, Fred H.M., Brennen, Kenneth R., Baker, Verne, Wassenaar, Claes, Bakken, Earl E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Atrioventricular Node - physiology Biological and medical sciences Electrocardiography - veterinary Electrophysiology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Heart Heart - anatomy & histology Heart Conduction System - physiology Organ Size Ventricular Function - physiology Vertebrates: cardiovascular system Whales - anatomy & histology Whales - physiology
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