A Sodium Surprise (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

A Sodium Surprise

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Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered something new about how sodium ions act in cardiac muscle, a finding that could someday help inform treatment of heart arrhythmia.

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Washington University in St. Louis

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