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Membrane Potential Imaging in the Nervous System and Heart pp 299–311Cite as

Optical Imaging of Cardiac Action Potential

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Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 859))

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This chapter reviews the major milestones and scientific achievements facilitated by optical imaging of the action potential in the heart over more than four decades since its introduction. We discuss the limitations of this technique, which sometimes are not fully recognized; the unresolved issues, such as motion artifacts, and the newest developments and future directions.

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  1. Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA

    Arkady Pertsov

  2. L’Institut de rythmologie et modélisation cardiaque LIRYC, Centre de recherche cardio-thoracique de Bordeaux, Inserm U1045, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France

    Richard D. Walton & Olivier Bernus

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  3. L’Institut de rythmologie et mode´lisation cardiaque LIRYC Universite´ de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France

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Pertsov, A., Walton, R.D., Bernus, O. (2015). Optical Imaging of Cardiac Action Potential. In: Canepari, M., Zecevic, D., Bernus, O. (eds) Membrane Potential Imaging in the Nervous System and Heart. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 859. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17641-3_12

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