This study demonstrates that excitation-contraction coupling in the rat heart transitions from sarcolemmal Ca2+ flux predominance in early neonates to SR Ca2+ release predominance by 3 weeks of age.
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Neonatal rat Ca2+ handling data should not guide pediatric practice; hypothesis-generating for cross-species maturation timelines.
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