Extracellular matrix remodeling as a cause of persistent atrial fibrillation: Another therapeutic target

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1083-1085

  Okumura, Ken ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ATORVASTATIN; CELL PROTEIN; COLLAGENASE 3; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; FLUINDOSTATIN; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; GELATINASE A; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; INTERSTITIAL COLLAGENASE; NEUTROPHIL COLLAGENASE; STROMELYSIN; STROMELYSIN 2; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE; TRANDOLAPRIL;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART DISEASE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MYOPATHY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; TACHYCARDIA;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMANS; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES;

EID: 34548676368     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00918.x     Document Type: Note

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