Open AccessIntracellular Calcium Dynamics and Anisotropic Reentry in Isolated Canine Pulmonary Veins and Left Atrium
Author(s) -
Chung-Chuan Chou,
Motoki Nihei,
Shengmei Zhou,
Alex Y. Tan,
Ayaka Kawase,
Edgar S. Macias,
Michael C. Fishbein,
ShienFong Lin,
PengSheng Chen
Publication year - 2005
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/circulationaha.104.498758
Subject(s) - reentry , medicine , endocardium , ryanodine receptor , atrial fibrillation , calcium in biology , calcium , contractility , optical mapping , biophysics , cardiology , anatomy , biology
Rapid activations due to either focal discharge or reentry are often present during atrial fibrillation (AF) in the pulmonary veins (PVs). The mechanisms of these rapid activations are unclear.
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