To identify possible alterations of the L-type calcium currents (I(Ca),L) in cardiomyopathy, I(Ca),L were recorded in atrial myocytes dissociated from the nonfailing heart (NF) of patients undergoing corrective open-heart surgery and explanted failing heart (FH) of patients with dilated cardiomyopat
Calcium sensitivity of force in human ventricular cardiomyocytes from donor and failing hearts
β Scribed by J. van der Velden; N. M. Boontje; Z. Papp; L. J. Klein; F. C. Visser; J. W. de Jong; V. J. Owen; P. B. J. Burton; G. J. M. Stienen
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 165 KB
- Volume
- 97
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-8428
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