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Electrophysiology of Vascular Smooth Muscle

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Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Heart

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 90))

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This chapter provides an overview of the electrophysiology of vascular smooth muscle and of how the actions of some vasoactive substances are mediated by changes in electrical properties of the cell membrane. Emphasis is given to the role of the Ca2+ ion and to the action of inhibitor drugs.

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Sperelakis, N., Ohya, Y. (1989). Electrophysiology of Vascular Smooth Muscle. In: Sperelakis, N. (eds) Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Heart. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 90. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0873-7_38

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