%0 Journal Article
%T Polypyrrole-chitosan conductive biomaterial synchronizes cardiomyocyte contraction and improves myocardial electrical impulse propagation
%A Guo-Qing Du
%A Hsing-Wen Sung
%A Jun Wu
%A Nathan C. Ni
%A Ren-Ke Li
%A Richard D. Weisel
%A Sheng He
%A Terrence M. Yau
%A Zhi Cui
%J Theranostics
%D 2018
%I Ivyspring International Publisher
%R 10.7150/thno.22599
%X Background: The post-myocardial infarction (MI) scar interrupts electrical impulse propagation and delays regional contraction, which contributes to ventricular dysfunction. We investigated the potential of an injectable conductive biomaterial to restore scar tissue conductivity and re-establish synchronous ventricular contraction.
%K conductive polymer
%K cardiac injury
%K electrical impulse conduction
%K optical mapping
%U http://www.thno.org/v08p2752.htm