| Literature DB >> 28612757 |
S M Ford1, M Watanabe, M W Jenkins.
Abstract
Optical pacing (OP) uses pulsed infrared light to initiate heartbeats in electrically excitable cardiac tissues without employing exogenous agents. OP is an alternative approach to electrical pacing that may overcome some its disadvantages for some applications. In this review, we discuss the initial demonstrations, mechanisms, safety, advantages and applications of OP.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 28612757 PMCID: PMC6002813 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/aa795f
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neural Eng ISSN: 1741-2552 Impact factor: 5.379