The term dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) refers to a spectrum of heterogeneous myocardial disorders that are characterized by ventricular dilation and depressed myocardial performance in the absence of ...

Calcium ions (Ca 2+) are transported into neurons both by action potential (AP) firing and synaptic input (Jaffe et al., 1992; Denk et al., 1996). Spike number, timing, frequency, as well as levels of ...