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... I am interested in understanding how the beating rhythm of the heart is developed within each of the muscle cells within the heart. While it has long been known that ion movements across the cell ... sets heart rate. Malfunction of this calcium clock produces heart arrhythmias that result in sudden cardiac death. My research group is ...
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What are your research interests? Heart pacemaking The lymphatic system Vascular mechanisms including the ... cellular properties that result in rhythms or pacemaking. In the heart, it is this pacemaking ability of cells that causes the heart to ... to change the understanding of diseases of the heart including arrhythmias, gastrointestinal diseases, mood disorders and conditions ...
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... I am investigating the causes, progress and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. I also have a strong interest in optimal use of cardiac ... at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm disorders) in London, Ontario. Since 1991, Dr Leitch has ... (ablation using cold temperatures) for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in Australia. Dr Leitch’s future focus is improving ...