Endothelin-1 modulates the arrhythmogenic activity of pulmonary veins

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-292

  Udyavar, Ameya R ^a,b   Chen, Yao Chang ^e   Chen, Yi Jen ^c,d   Cheng, Chen Chuan ^f   Lin, Cheng I ^e   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^f CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Endothelin 1; Ion currents; Pulmonary veins

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; ION CURRENT; MICROELECTRODE; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PATCH CLAMP; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RABBIT; SODIUM CURRENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIN-1; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; PULMONARY VEINS; RABBITS;

EID: 39749112558     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01033.x     Document Type: Article

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