Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 285-288 , February 2007

A Caveat Emptor for myocardial regeneration: Mechanical without electrical recovery will not suffice

  • Ira S. Cohen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute for Molecular Cardiology, Basic Science Tower, T-6, Room 153B, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8661, USA
    • Institute for Molecular Cardiology, Stony Brook University, NY 11794, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Basic Science Tower, T-6, Room 153B, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8661, USA
    • ,
  • Amy B. Rosen

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Molecular Cardiology, Stony Brook University, NY 11794, USA
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, NY 11794, USA
    • ,
  • Glenn R. Gaudette

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA 01609, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2006.11.001

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 285-288 , February 2007

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