The isolated perfused heart has been used increasingly during the last decade as a model
for identifying actions of drugs on ventricular fibrillation (VF) induced by myocardial …

A number of animal models have been designed in order to unravel the underlying
mechanisms of acute ischemia-induced arrhythmias and to test compounds and …

Aims We sought to generate a mouse Langendorff model of ischaemia-induced ventricular
fibrillation (VF) that does not depend on triggers such as programmed electrical stimulation …

Although resuscitation for sudden cardiac arrest attempts are frequently not instituted for
several minutes after the onset of ventricular fibrillation (VF), previous mapping studies have …

Ventricular fibrillation (VF), a cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the setting of acute
myocardial infarction (MI), remains a major therapeutic challenge. In humans, VF may occur …

AUTHORS'SYNOPSIS Ventricular fibrillation threshold (VFT) measurements were obtained
in the isolated perfused rat heart. Detailed morphology of the vulnerable period (VP) could …

Experimental animal models of ventricular arrhythmias have been developed to elucidate
mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis in humans. Studies of animal models have enabled the …

Sudden cardiac death resulting from ventricular tachyarrhythmias remains the leading cause
of death in industrially developed countries, accounting for between 300,000 and 500,000 …

Background Little information is available regarding the effects of myocardial infarction on
the characteristics of ventricular fibrillation (VF). Epicardial activation during VF can be …

Background—Ventricular fibrillation (VF) leads to global ischemia of the heart. After 1 to 2
minutes of onset, the VF rate decreases and appears more organized. The objectives of this …