Browsing by Subject "cardiac"
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(2006-04-05)Department: PhysicsThe dissertation describes the design and application of the Nanophysiometer, a microfluidic network that is combined with a thin film microelectrode array to study force – excitation coupling in single cardiac myocytes. ...
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(2012-08-06)Department: Chemical and Physical BiologyThe structural analysis of the sodium-calcium exchanger NCX1.1 is presented in this thesis. I explore the background information and previous research detailing NCX1.1 and its mechanism. I also explain some of the technical ...
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(2008-07-26)Department: PhysicsIn this dissertation, we explore the magnetic fields associated with action potential propagation in the spiral fiber structure of a rabbit’s cardiac apex. We use optical imaging, SQUID microscopy, monodomain and bidomain ...
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(2007-05-30)Department: PhysicsOver 300,000 deaths in the United States each year are caused by sudden cardiac death. The most common cause of sudden cardiac death is ventricular fibrillation. Once initiated, ventricular fibrillation in humans almost ...
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(2013-08-06)Department: PharmacologyAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in adults. The discovery of mutations in familial AF illustrated the contribution of specific genetic factors to AF susceptibility and suggested ...