Article
Electrical remodeling in atrial fibrillation.
Herz - 1 Apr 2006
Dobrev Dobromir
Abstract excerpt
Electrical remodeling refers to any change in electrical function that promotes atrial fibrillation (AF). A key advance in understanding the mechanisms of AF has been the identification of ion channels, gap junctions and regulators of intracellular Ca(2+) homeostasis as the molecular determinants of abnormal atrial electrical activity, and how these are modified in AF. This review focuses on the cellular and...
Topics
- Action Potentials
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
- Animals
- Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Function
- Calcium
- Disease Models, Animal
- Dogs
- Gap Junctions
- Heart Atria
- Heart Rate
