Open AccessHistopathological changes in the right atrial appendages triggering atrial fibrillation: A tertiary care center study
Author(s) -
Saloni Naresh Shah,
Renu G’Boy Varghese,
Sanjay Theodore
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_371_20
Subject(s) - atrial fibrillation , medicine , cardiology , sinus rhythm , amyloidosis , masson's trichrome stain , atrial appendage , myocarditis , cardiac amyloidosis , fibrosis , mitral valve
Atrial fibrillation(AF) is as an abnormal irregular rhythm with chaotic generation of electrical signals in the atria of the heart. Various studies in the West have proved that atrial substrates, like isolated atrial amyloidosis can trigger the development of atrial fibrillation. In India, these structural changes have been analyzed on autopsied hearts.