[Relationship between atrial fibroblast proliferation/fibrosis and atrial fibrillation in patients with rheumatic heart disease]

Authors : Lin Ya-Zhou YZ; Cai Jin-Ming JM; Chen Lin L; Yang Zhi-Ping ZP; Zhang Jian-Cheng JC; Wu Wei W; Ke Dan D; Xu Chun-Xuan CX;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Research Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuzhou 350001, China. asialin@sina.com

Journal : Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi   (2009)

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[Associations of the genetic polymorphisms in CYP11B2 gene with nonfamilial structural atrial fibrillation]

Authors : Cao Fei-fei FF; Chen Xing-dong XD; Wang Qun-shan QS; Li Lei L; Wang Xiao-feng XF; Lu Ming M; Jin Li L;

Affiliations : Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.

Journal : Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi   (2009)

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Atrial fibrillation and obesity among older Chinese: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study.

Authors : Long Mei Jing MJ; Jiang Chao Qiang CQ; Lam Tai Hing TH; Xu Lin L; Zhang Wei Sen WS; Lin Jie Ming JM; Ou Jian Ping JP; Cheng Kar Keung KK;

Affiliations : Department of Community Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Journal : Int. J. Cardiol.   (2009)

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Coronary sinus: an important target of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Zhang Ming M; Li Zhi-zhong ZZ; Liu Xin-peng XP; Dong Jian-zeng JZ; Ma Chang-sheng CS;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Journal : Chin. Med. J.   (2009)

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R25G mutation in exon 1 of LMNA gene is associated with dilated cardiomyopathy and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 1B.

Authors : Yuan Wo-liang WL; Huang Chun-yan CY; Wang Jing-feng JF; Xie Shuang-lun SL; Nie Ru-qiong RQ; Liu Ying-mei YM; Liu Pin-ming PM; Zhou Shu-xian SX; Chen Su-qin SQ; Huang Wei-jun WJ;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Journal : Chin. Med. J.   (2009)

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The Novel Electrophysiology of Complex Fractionated Atrial Electrograms: Insight from Noncontact Unipolar Electrograms.

Authors : Lo Li-Wei LW; Higa Satoshi S; Lin Yenn-Jiang YJ; Chang Shih-Lin SL; Tuan Ta-Chuan TC; Hu Yu-Feng YF; Tsai Wen-Chin WC; Tsao Hsuan-Ming HM; Tai Ching-Tai CT; Ishigaki Sugako S; Oyakawa Asuka A; Maeda Minetaka M; Suenari Kazuyoshi K; Chen Shih-Ann SA;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

Journal : N/A   (2009)

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[Predictors of occurrence of left atrium and left appendage thrombosis in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation]

Authors : Lu Ming-jun MJ; Wu Shu-lin SL; Xue Yu-mei YM; Liao Lu-ming LM; Huang Jun J; Yang Ping-zhen PZ; Zhan Xian-zhang XZ;

Affiliations : Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiology of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510010, China.

Journal : Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi   (2009)

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First-ever ischemic stroke in Taiwanese elderly patients: predicting functional independence after a 6-month follow-up.

Authors : Lee Yu-Shan YS; Chen Der-Yuan DY; Chen Yi-Ming YM; Chuang Ya-Wen YW; Liao Szu-Chia SC; Lin Chu-Sheng CS; Tang Yih-Jing YJ; Tsai Jaw-Ji JJ; Lan Jong-Liang JL; Hsu Hung-Yi HY;

Affiliations : Division of Neurology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Sec. 3, Taichung-Kang Rd., Taichung 40705, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Journal : Arch Gerontol Geriatr   (2009)

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Mimetic total coronary sinus occlusion due to superselection with the balloon catheter.

Authors : Huang Jin-Long JL; Tsai I-Chen IC; Su Chieh-Shou CS; Hsieh Yu-Cheng YC; Ueng Kwo-Chang KC; Wu Tsu-Juey TJ; Ting Chih-Tai CT; Tsao Hsuan-Ming HM; Chen Shih-Ann SA;

Affiliations : Cardiovascular Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC. golden@vghtc.gov.tw

Journal : Europace   (2010)

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Increased expression of mineralocorticoid receptor and 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 in human atria during atrial fibrillation.

Authors : De-An Pei P; Li Li L; Zhi-Yun Xu X; Jin-Yu Huang H; Zheng-Ming Xu X; Min Wang W; Qiang Yao Y; Shi-Eng Huang H;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, China. smmu.peidean@126.com

Journal : Clin Cardiol   (2010)

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Prognostic implications of the high-sensitive C-reactive protein in the catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Lin Yenn-Jiang YJ; Tsao Hsuan-Ming HM; Chang Shih-Lin SL; Lo Li-Wei LW; Tuan Ta-Chuan TC; Hu Yu-Feng YF; Udyavar Ameya R AR; Tsai Wen-Chin WC; Chang Chien-Jung CJ; Tai Ching-Tai CT; Lee Pi-Chang PC; Suenari Kazuyoshi K; Huang Shih-Yu SY; Nguyen Huu Tung HT; Chen Shih-Ann SA;

Affiliations : Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

Journal : Am. J. Cardiol.   (2010)

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Outcome of atrial fibrillation among patients with end-stage renal disease.

Authors : Chou Che-Yi CY; Kuo Huey-Liang HL; Wang Shu-Ming SM; Liu Jiung-Hsiun JH; Lin Hsin-Hung HH; Liu Yao-Lung YL; Huang Chiu-Ching CC;

Affiliations : Yao-Lung Liu; E-mail: liuyaolung@yahoo.com.

Journal : Nephrol. Dial. Transplant.   (2010)

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Epicardial Ablation of Rotors Suppresses Inducibility of Acetylcholine-Induced Atrial Fibrillation in Left Pulmonary Vein–Left Atrium Preparations in a Beagle Heart Failure Model

Authors : Chung-Chuan Chou,MD*,*; Po-Cheng Chang, MD*; Ming-Shien Wen, MD*; Hui-Ling Lee, MD ; Tse-Ching Chen, MD, PhD ;

Affiliations : correspondence: Dr. Chung-Chuan Chou, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 2nd Section of Cardiology, 199 North Tung-Hwa Road, Taipei 10591, Taiwan (Email: 2867@adm.cgmh.org.tw).

Journal : Journal of the American College of Cardiology   (2011)

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Congestive heart failure after extensive catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: prevalence, characterization, and outcome.

Authors : HONG-WEI TAN M.D., Ph.D; XIN-HUA WANG M.D; HAI-FENG SHI M.D., Ph.D; YU-MING SUN M.D; LI ZHOU M.D; JIA-NING GU M.D.; BING HAN M.D., Ph.D; WEI-FENG JIANG M.D.; GUO-SHU YANG M.D.;

Affiliations : Xu Liu, M.D., Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, 241 West Huaihai Road, Shanghai 200030, China. Fax: +86-21-628-21105 xkliuxu@126.com

Journal : Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology   (2011)

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An Algorithm to Predict the Site of Origin of Focal Atrial Tachycardia

Authors : ZHI-YONG QIAN M.D; XIAO-FENG HOU M.D; DONG-JIE XU M.D.,Ph.D; BING YANG M.D., Ph.D.; MING-LONG CHEN M.D., Ph.D.; CHUN CHEN M.D., Ph.D.; FENG-XIANG ZHANG M.D., Ph.D.; QI-JUN SHAN M.D., Ph.D.; KE-JIANG CAO M.D., Ph.D.;

Affiliations : Jian-Gang Zou, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China. Fax: 86-25-8367-4656; jgzou@edu.cn

Journal : N/A   (2011)

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