This study provides direct electrophysiological evidence that the fast sodium current (INa) is present and functionally available in human sinoatrial node pacemaker cells.
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INa presence in human SAN cells is hypothesis-generating; leaves open its role in pacemaking and requires validation before any clinical consideration.
Verkerk et al. (2009) studied this question.
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