Stedman's > dip phenomenon

dip phenomenon

complete disappearance of ventricular excitability followed by progressive recovery within a few microseconds at the end of excitation; the muscle as a whole repolarizes somewhat inhomogeneously, so that this period is one of special sensitivity to exogenous or endogenous stimuli and reentry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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