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A set of protocols are presented that describe the measurement of contractile function via sarcomere length detection along with calcium (Ca2+) transient measurement in isolated rat myocytes. The application of this approach for studies in animal models of heart failure is also included.
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Lavey, E. A., Westfall, M. V. Analysis of Cardiac Contractile Dysfunction and Ca2+ Transients in Rodent Myocytes. J. Vis. Exp. (183), e64055, doi:10.3791/64055 (2022).
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