Pharmacological blockade of voltage-gated calcium channels as a potential cardioprotective strategy 

Pushparaj, Charumathi (Date of defense: 2014-07-29)

Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels (VGCCs) are essential for initiating and regulating cardiac function. During the cardiac action potential, Ca2+ influx through L-type channels triggers the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ release ...