Potential mechanisms between atrial dilatation and atrial fibrillation [1]

American Heart Journal

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Liu, Tong ^a   Li, Guang Ping ^a  

^a SECOND HOSPITAL OF TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

CARDIOMYOPATHY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE COMPLIANCE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HEART RHYTHM; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIOMEGALY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 31344432718     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.02.026     Document Type: Letter

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