A possible role for atrial fibroblasts in postinfarction bradycardia

A possible role for atrial fibroblasts in postinfarction bradycardia

Atrial fibroblasts are considered to modulate the contractile activity of the heart in response to mechanical stretch. In this study we examined whether atrial fibroblasts are possibly involved in brandyarrhythmia, which is a severe complication after myocardial infarction.

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology 2002-03, Vol.51 (3), p.842-849
Hauptverfasser: KAMKIN, Andre, KISELEVA, Irina, WAGNER, Kay-Dietrich, PYLAEV, Alexander, LEITERER, Kate P, THERES, Heinz, SCHOLZ, Holger, GÜNTHER, Joachim, ISENBERG, Gerrit
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Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Coronary heart disease
Heart
Heart attacks
Medical sciences
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Zusammenfassung:Atrial fibroblasts are considered to modulate the contractile activity of the heart in response to mechanical stretch. In this study we examined whether atrial fibroblasts are possibly involved in brandyarrhythmia, which is a severe complication after myocardial infarction.
ISSN:0363-6135
1522-1539