Na+ transport in cardiac myocytes; Impli
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Donald M. Bers; Sanda Despa
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Intracellular Na^+^ concentration ([Na^+^]~i~) is very important in modulating the contractile and electrical activity of the heart. Upon electrical excitation of the myocardium, voltageβdependent Na^+^ channels open, triggering the upstroke of the action potential (AP). During the AP,