Open AccessGlycogen and the propensity for atrial fibrillation: intrinsic anatomic differences in glycogen in the left and right atria in the goat heart
Author(s) -
Abrahám A. Embí,
Benjamin J. Scherlag,
Jerry W. Ritchey
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.143282
Subject(s) - glycogen , medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology
Previous experimental studies have demonstrated electrophysiological and structural remodeling in pacing induced atrial fibrillation. The latter has been characterized by glycogen accumulation but no connection to atrial fibrillation induction and maintenance has as yet been proposed.