Left versus right atrial difference in dominant frequency, K(+) channel transcripts, and fibrosis in patients developing atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.

Background: The development of atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery is associated with adverse outcomes; however, the mechanism(s) that trigger and maintain AF in these patients are unknown.Objective: The purpose of this study was to test our hypothesis that postoperative AF is maintained...

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Publicado en:	Heart Rhythm Vol. 6; no. 10; pp. 1415 - 1423
Autores principales:	Swartz MF, Fink GW, Lutz CJ, Taffet SM, Berenfeld O, Vikstrom KL, Kasprowicz K, Bhatta L, Puskas F, Kalifa J, Jalife J, Swartz, Michael F, Fink, Gregory W, Lutz, Charles J, Taffet, Steven M, Berenfeld, Omer, Vikstrom, Karen L, Kasprowicz, Kimberly, Bhatta, Luna, Puskas, Ferenc
Formato:	research Journal Article
Publicado:	Elsevier B.V. Oct2009
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost