title: A review of the literature on cardiac electrical activity between fibroblasts and myocytes.
abstract: Myocardial injuries often lead to fibrotic deposition. This review presents evidence supporting the concept that fibroblasts in the heart electrically couple to myocytes.
authors.affiliation: Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Vanessa M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Mahoney
authors.affiliation: Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mezzano
authors.affiliation: Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: Gregory.Morley@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Gregory E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Morley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D055724:Electrophysiological Phenomena; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000166:cytology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels
keywords: Arrhythmias; Fibroblasts; Gap junctions; Heart; Ion channels; Myocardial infarction