Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 332-342 , March 2009

Theoretical investigation of action potential duration dependence on extracellular Ca2+ in human cardiomyocytes

  • Eleonora Grandi

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Engineering Laboratory – D.E.I.S., University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy
    • Department of Pharmacology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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  • Francesco S. Pasqualini

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Engineering Laboratory – D.E.I.S., University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy
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  • Chiara Pes

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Engineering Laboratory – D.E.I.S., University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy
    • ,
  • Cristiana Corsi

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Engineering Laboratory – D.E.I.S., University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy
    • ,
  • Antonio Zaza

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, University of Milano Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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  • Stefano Severi

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Engineering Laboratory – D.E.I.S., University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Biomedical Engineering Laboratory – D.E.I.S., University of Bologna, Via Venezia 52, I-47023 Cesena – Italy. Tel.: +39 0547 339127; fax: +39 0547 339114.

Received 30 August 2008 ,Revised 10 November 2008 ,Accepted 3 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2008.12.002

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 332-342 , March 2009

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