Cardiac arrhythmias are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although
recent advances in cell-based models, including human-induced pluripotent stem cell …

Bisphenol a (BPA) is a high production volume chemical that is frequently used to
manufacture epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics. BPA-containing products are now …

Optical mapping of animal models is a widely used technique in pre-clinical cardiac
research. It has several advantages over other methods, including higher spatial resolution …

Highlighting the importance of sex as a biological variable, we recently reported sex
differences in guinea pig in vivo electrocardiogram (ECG) measurements. However …

This white paper is the outcome of the seventh UC Davis Cardiovascular Research
Symposium on Systems Approach to Understanding Cardiovascular Disease and …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is commonly used to manufacture consumer and medical-grade plastics.
Due to health concerns, BPA substitutes are being incorporated—including bisphenol S …

Abstract Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) is commonly used in the manufacturing of plastic
materials, including intravenous bags, blood storage bags, and medical-grade tubing. DEHP …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Several strategies–
small molecules, gene therapy, surgeries, cardiac rehabilitation–have been developed to …

Background Cardiac optical mapping is an imaging technique that measures fluorescent
signals across a cardiac preparation. Dual optical imaging of voltage-sensitive and calcium …

Electrocardiograms (ECG) are universally used to measure the electrical activity of the heart;
however, variations in recording techniques and/or subject demographics can affect ECG …