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Cell Coupling and Impulse Propagation in the Failing Heart:The Role of the Renin Angiotensin System

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Heart Cell Coupling and Impulse Propagation in Health and Disease

Part of the book series: Basic Science for the Cardiologist ((BASC,volume 12))

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It is known that myocytes from the failing heart present several abnormalities of ion pumps, calcium re-uptake by the sarcoplasmic reticulum, hormone receptors, etc (Morgan,Baker,1991).

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De Mello, W.C. (2002). Cell Coupling and Impulse Propagation in the Failing Heart:The Role of the Renin Angiotensin System. In: Heart Cell Coupling and Impulse Propagation in Health and Disease. Basic Science for the Cardiologist, vol 12. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1155-7_11

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