Atrial cardiomyopathy - A not yet classified cardiomyopathy?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 394-396

  Dong, Mei ^a   Liu, Tong ^a   Li, Guangping ^a  

^a SECOND HOSPITAL OF TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardiomyopathy; Electrical remodeling; Structural remodeling

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; SMAD PROTEIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEART ATRIUM CARDIOMYOPATHY; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTILITY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART INNERVATION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; RISK FACTOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 80052729459     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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