The effect of temperature on canine papillary muscle

Measurements of the total duration, tA, of the action potential for canine papillary muscle in the temperature range 25-45 degrees C are shown to follow the law ta = tau exp (Q/kBT), with tau and the activation energy Q independent of temperature, T, and kB equal to Boltzmann's constant. The value obtained for Q = 0.65 +/- 0.10 eV. Results are also presented for the temperature dependence of points V(x) on the action potential curve, where x is the percentage of repolarisation within the range 30% less than x less than 100%.