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Nenad Bursac

Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Duke Box 90281, Durham, NC 27708-0281
CIEMAS 1141, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Book sections


In vitro discovery of novel prokaryotic ion channel candidates for antiarrhythmic gene therapy.

Book section · January 2021 Sudden cardiac death continues to have a devastating impact on public health prompting the continued efforts to develop more effective therapies for cardiac arrhythmias. Among different approaches to normalize function of ion channels and prevent arrhythmo ... Full text Cite

Cardiac tissue engineering: Matching native architecture and function to develop safe and efficient therapy

Book section · January 1, 2007 After an acute myocardial infarction, lost cardiomyocytes are replaced by a noncontractile fibrous tissue. Although it is suggested that heart has a small regenerative potential via cell proliferation [1], or stem cell recruitment [2], the rate of renewal ... Cite