Strain transfer in ventricular cardiomyocytes to their transverse tubular system revealed by scanning confocal microscopy

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  McNary, Thomas G ^a,b   Bridge, John H B ^a   Sachse, Frank B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

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MAMMALIA;

EID: 79959631396     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.03.046     Document Type: Article

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