Late sodium current in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease: consequences of sodium-calcium overload.

Late sodium current in cardiac cells is very small compared with the fast component, but as it flows throughout the action potential it may make a substantial contribution to sodium loading during each cardiac cycle. Late sodium current may contribute to triggering arrhythmia in two ways: by causing...

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Main Authors: Noble, D, Noble, P
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2006