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When, four years ago, this chapter was written for the first edition of this book, the application of Na-Ca exchange to cardiac muscle cells was a highly controversial subject. In the intervening time, a very large amount of experimental work has been done on Na-Ca exchange, with the result that we can present a quite comprehensive picture of the limits of applicability of this mode of Ca entry to the production of contraction in cardiac cells.
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Mullins, L.J. (1989). Role of Na-Ca Exchange in Heart. In: Sperelakis, N. (eds) Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Heart. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 90. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0873-7_11
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