Influence of EA on the electrical conductance in the marginal area of the acute ischemic myocardium in the rabbit.
AMI was produced by occlusion of LVB for 30 min in the rabbit, lengthening the conductive time of myocardium in the ischemic area and resulting in asynchronous activation state of myocardium. EA could facilitate the conductance of electric activation in the ischemic marginal area and make the activation of myocardial cells in this area synchronous which is of importance in blocking the formation of reentrant circuit. The finding suggests that EA possesses an antiarrhythmic effect.
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Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing.
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Chen
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D000200:Action Potentials; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000818:Animals; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits