Electrophysiological Characteristics of the Human Atria After Cardioversion of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Claudio Pandozi,
Leopoldo Bianconi,
Mauro Villani,
G Gentilucci,
Antonio Castro,
G Altamura,
Anna Patrizia Jesi,
Filippo Lamberti,
Fabrizio Ammirati,
Massimo Santini
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.98.25.2860
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , amiodarone , cardiology , cardioversion , sinus rhythm , effective refractory period , electrophysiology , anesthesia , atrium (architecture) , heart rate , basal (medicine) , blood pressure , insulin
In animal models, induced atrial fibrillation shortens the atrial effective refractory period (ERP) and reverses its physiological adaptation to rate. It is not clear whether this process, known as "electrical remodeling," occurs in humans.
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