Analysis of contractile dynamics of adult cardiac myocytes using a computer-controlled video edge detector: Effects of 5-hydroxytryptamine

Cardiovascular Pathobiology

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 149-158

  Reuben, Howard E ^b   Godínez, Marcia V ^b   Paolini, Paul J ^b   Béjar, Ezra ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

5 hydroxytryptamine; Heart; Myocytes; Positive inotropic; Serotonin; Video edge detection

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; ISOPRENALINE; METHYSERGIDE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CAMERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE DP-DT; HEART MUSCLE CELL; IMAGING SYSTEM; INOTROPISM; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; MICROSCOPE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0344980113     PISSN: 10887180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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