Pathophysiology of the pulmonary vein as an atrial fibrillation initiator: From bench to clinic

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作者
Chen, SA
Chen, YJ
Yeh, HI
Tai, CT
Chen, YC
Lin, CI
机构
[1] Vet Gen Hosp, Div Cardiol, Taipei, Taiwan
[2] Natl Yang Ming Univ, Sch Med, Inst Clin Med, Taipei 112, Taiwan
[3] Taipei Med Univ, Mackay Mem Hosp, Wang Fang Hosp, Nat Def Med Ctr,Inst Pharmacol, Taipei, Taiwan
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pulmonary vein; atrial fibrillation;
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10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.t01-1-00235.x
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The basic electrophysiologic studies have proved the arrhythmogenic mechanisms of the pulmonary vein as an atrial fibrillation initiator; the mechanisms include enhanced automaticity, triggered activity, and microreentry from myocardial sleeves inside pulmonary veins. Immunohistology study has proved the conduction characteristics of pulmonary vein myocardium, and further study of ionic currents are important for understanding atrial fibrillation initiation from the pulmonary vein.
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页码:1576 / 1582
页数:7
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