Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 289-294 , February 2007

Cardiac pacemaker cell failure with preserved If, ICaL, and IKr: A lesson about pacemaker function learned from ischemia-induced bradycardia

Received 17 November 2006

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Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 289-294 , February 2007

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