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Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Heart pp 541–549Cite as

Cell Coupling and Healing-Over in Cardiac Muscle

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Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 90))

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As in many other tissues the internal milieu of cardiac fibers is separated from the extracellular fluid by an insulating surface layer characterized by a high electrical resistance.

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De Mello, W.C. (1989). Cell Coupling and Healing-Over in Cardiac Muscle. 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_26

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