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Lack of Electrical Coupling between Contiguous Myocardial Cells in Vertebrate Hearts

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Comparative Physiology of the Heart: Current Trends

Part of the book series: Experientia Supplementum ((EXS))

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The author’s work reviewed in this report was supported by grants from the U. S. Public Health Service (HE-11155) and from the American Heart Association.

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  1. Department of Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Va., USA

    Nick Sperelakis

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    F. V. McCann

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Sperelakis, N. (1969). Lack of Electrical Coupling between Contiguous Myocardial Cells in Vertebrate Hearts. In: McCann, F.V. (eds) Comparative Physiology of the Heart: Current Trends. Experientia Supplementum. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-6800-6_10

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