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Introduction hERG, which stands shorthand for the human Ether-à-go-go-Related Gene, generates the protein responsible for a certain type of potassium channel in the human heart, denoted as IKr or Kv11.1. The role of this potassium channel is fundamental for normal cardiac function, playing a vital role in the termination of the cardiac action potential and ultimately contributing to the ...