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Cardiac remodeling as a consequence of atrial fibrillation: An anatomical study of perfusion-fixed human heart specimens

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) causes a continuum of atrial anatomical remodeling. METHODS: Using a library of perfusion-fixed human hearts, specimens with AF were compared to controls. During this preliminary assessment study, direct measurements were taken of atrial volume, pulmonary vein (P...

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Autores principales: Rolfes, Christopher D, Howard, Stephen A, Goff, Ryan P, Iaizzo, Paul A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Science Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3390070/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22783300
http://dx.doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1263.2011.00141