New insights into the molecular basis of atrial fibrillation: Mechanistic and therapeutic implications

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 689-691

  Dobrev, Dobromir ^a   Nattel, Stanley ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN II; MICRORNA; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

FIBROBLAST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART DISEASE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART FAILURE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 79951870566     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: 17553245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvr021     Document Type: Review

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