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The heart is an electrically controlled and chemically powered mechanical pump. There are complex interactions between cardiac electrophysiology, metabolism, and mechanics, with a multitude of interdigitating regulatory loops. This chapter will focus on the cross-talk between electrical and mechanical activity of the heart, and in particular its relevance for heart rhythm.
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Jeremy Rice, J., Kohl, P. (2008). Mechanoelectrical Interactions and Their Role in Electrical Function of the Heart. In: Gussak, I., Antzelevitch, C., Wilde, A.A.M., Friedman, P.A., Ackerman, M.J., Shen, WK. (eds) Electrical Diseases of the Heart. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-854-8_8
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