Model of Murine Ventricular Cardiac Tissue for In Vitro Kinematic-Dynamic Studies of Electromagnetic and β-Adrenergic Stimulation

In a model of murine ventricular cardiac tissue in vitro, we have studied the inotropic effects of electromagnetic stimulation (frequency, 75 Hz), isoproterenol administration (10 μM), and their combination. In particular, we have performed an image processing analysis to evaluate the kinematics and...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Fassina, Marisa Cornacchione, Manuela Pellegrini, Maria Evelina Mognaschi, Roberto Gimmelli, Andrea Maria Isidori, Andrea Lenzi, Giovanni Magenes, Fabio Naro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4204085