Article
[Atrial fibrillation: molecular biology bases].
Herz - 1 Jun 2002
Haverkamp Wilhelm, Ammer Richard, Kirchhof Paulus, Eckardt Lars, Fabritz Larissa, Breithardt Günter
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is the most frequent form of sustained arrhythmia. In most cases the arrhythmia is acquired, in rarer cases it may occur as a familial disease with a autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. Recent advances in molecular biology and genetics have had a major impact on our understanding of the mechanisms responsible for the initiation, maintenance and chronification of the...
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