Gadolinium Decreases Stretch-Induced Vulnerability to Atrial Fibrillation
- 9 May 2000
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Cell Metabolism
- Vol. 101 (18), 2200-2205
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.101.18.2200
Abstract
Background—Atrial fibrillation (AF) is frequently associated with atrial dilatation caused by pressure or volume overload. Stretch-activated channels (SACs) have been found in myocardial cells and ...Keywords
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