Cellular Mechanisms of Depressed Atrial Contractility in Patients With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
- 6 February 2001
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 103 (5) , 691-698
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.103.5.691
Abstract
Background—After cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF), the contractile function of the atria is temporarily impaired. Although this has significant clinical implications, the underlying cellul...Keywords
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