The why, what, how and when of biological pacemakers
Ira S Cohen*, Peter R Brink, Richard B Robinson and Michael R Rosen
Correspondence *Institute of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, 8661 SUNY, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8661, USA
Email ira.cohen@stonybrook.edu
Electronic pacemakers are lifesaving devices but require regular maintenance and do not readily respond to the demands of exercise and emotion. This viewpoint focuses on the rapidly evolving field of biological pacemakers, addresses the issues that need to be confronted before clinical use and discusses how far we are from a clinical reality.
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