Increased calcium spark frequency and variability of action potential duration precede early after depolarisations in isolated ventricular myocytes
Sarah J. Briston, David A. Eisner, Katharine M. Dibb, Luigi A. Venetucci, Andrew W. Trafford
This study shows that increased action potential duration variability and calcium sparks precede early afterdepolarisations in ventricular myocytes, suggesting calcium handling instability as a key mechanism for drug-induced arrhythmias.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology