Structural changes in the progression of atrial fibrillation: Potential role of glycogen and fibrosis as perpetuating factors

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1712-1718

  Zhang, Ling ^a   Huang, Bing ^b   Scherlag, Benjamin J ^c   Ritchey, Jerry W ^d   Embi, Abraham A ^e   Hu, Jialu ^f   Hou, Yuemei ^g   Po, Sunny S ^c  

^a XINJIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RENMIN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Department of Cardiovascular Diseases Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University ^*  (United States)

^f ZHONGSHAN HOSPITAL OF FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^g SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED SIXTH PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Fibrosis; Glycogen

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN;

ANIMAL; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOG; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM APPENDAGE; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL APPENDAGE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOGS; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; GLYCOGEN; HEART ATRIA; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE;

EID: 84928139490     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19362625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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