What is a Ca2+ wave? Is it like an Electrical Wave?

Arrhythmia subcellular mechanisms are constantly being explored. Recent knowledge has shown that travelling Ca 2+ waves in cardiac cells are critical for delayed afterdepolarisations and in some cases, early afterdepolarisations. In this review, we comment on the properties of cardiac Ca 2+ waves an...

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Published in:Arrhythmia & electrophysiology review 2015-05, Vol.4 (1), p.35-39
Main Authors: Boyden, Penelope A, Dun, Wen, Stuyvers, Bruno D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arrhythmia Mechanisms
Propagation
Proteins
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Summary:Arrhythmia subcellular mechanisms are constantly being explored. Recent knowledge has shown that travelling Ca 2+ waves in cardiac cells are critical for delayed afterdepolarisations and in some cases, early afterdepolarisations. In this review, we comment on the properties of cardiac Ca 2+ waves and abnormal Ca 2+ releases in terms of properties used to describe electrical waves; propagation, excitability and refractoriness.
ISSN:2050-3377
2050-3369
2050-3377
DOI:10.15420/aer.2015.4.1.35