[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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[Cardiac manifestations of patients with mitochondrial disease]

Authors : Zhang Li-hua LH; Fang Li-gang LG; Cheng Zhong-wei ZW; Fang Quan Q;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.

Journal : Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing 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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[Comparison of amiodarone plus irbesartan regimen versus amiodarone alone on maintaining sinus rhythm in rheumatic heart disease patients with persistent atrial fibrillation post valve replacement and cordioversion]

Authors : Ding Ping P; Li Li L; Zhang Hao H; Chen Liang-jin LJ; Deng Xue-jun XJ; Yuan Yi-qiang YQ;

Affiliations : Department of Cardio-Surgery, Changhai Hospital of the Second Army Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.

Journal : Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi   (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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Relation of urotensin II levels to lone atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Zhang Lu L; Ding Ru R; Zhen Yi Y; Wu Zong-Gui ZG;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiovasology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.

Journal : Am. J. Cardiol.   (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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[Chronic outcome of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation post catheter ablation]

Authors : Lin Yu-bi YB; Xia Yun-long YL; Gao Lian-jun LJ; Chu Zhen-liang ZL; Cong Pei-xin PX; Chang Dong D; Yin Xiao-meng XM; Zhang Shu-long SL; Yang Dong-Hui DH; Yang Yan-Zong YZ;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China.

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

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Low-dose amiodarone for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients older than 70 years.

Authors : Gu Song S; Su Pi-Xiong PX; Liu Yan Y; Yan Jun J; Zhang Xi-Tao XT; Wang Tian-You TY;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China.

Journal : Chin. Med. J.   (2009)

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Low-level vagosympathetic stimulation: a paradox and potential new modality for the treatment of focal atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Li Shuyan S; Scherlag Benjamin J BJ; Yu Lilei L; Sheng Xia X; Zhang Ying Y; Ali Reza R; Dong Yumei Y; Ghias Muhammad M; Po Sunny S SS;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.

Journal : Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol   (2009)

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Electrophysiological substrate for a dominant reentrant source during atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Aslanidi Oleg V OV; Robinson Robert R; Cheverton Deborah D; Boyett Mark R MR; Zhang Henggui H;

Affiliations : School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester M139PL, United Kingdom. oleg.aslanidi@manchester.ac.uk

Journal : Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc   (2009)

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Effects of elevated Homocysteine hormone on electrical activity in the human atrium: A simulation study.

Authors : Law Phillip P; Kharche Sanjay S; Stott Jonathan J; Zhang Henggui H;

Affiliations : University of Manchester, UK. Phillip.Law@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk

Journal : Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc   (2009)

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MMP-2 and TIMP-2 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to atrial fibrillation in Chinese Han patients with hypertensive heart disease.

Authors : Gai Xiaobo X; Zhang Zhigang Z; Liang Yonggang Y; Chen Zheming Z; Yang Xiangyue X; Hou Jiake J; Lan Xiaopeng X; Zheng Weixing W; Hou Jianping J; Huang Mingfang M;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiology, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou, China.

Journal : Clin. Chim. Acta   (2010)

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TRPM7-mediated Ca2+ signals confer fibrogenesis in human atrial fibrillation.

Authors : Du Jianyang J; Xie Jia J; Zhang Zheng Z; Tsujikawa Hiroto H; Fusco Daniel D; Silverman David D; Liang Bruce B; Yue Lixia L;

Affiliations : Department of Cell Biology/Cardiology, ARB EG024, MC-3946, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.

Journal : Circ. Res.   (2010)

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Short-term hypertension is associated with the development of atrial fibrillation substrate: a study in an ovine hypertensive model.

Authors : Lau Dennis H DH; Mackenzie Lorraine L; Kelly Darren J DJ; Psaltis Peter J PJ; Worthington Michael M; Rajendram Arumuga A; Kelly Douglas R DR; Nelson Adam J AJ; Zhang Yuan Y; Kuklik Pawel P; Brooks Anthony G AG; Worthley Stephen G SG; Faull Randall J RJ; Rao Mohan M; Edwards James J; Saint David A DA; Sanders Prashanthan P;

Affiliations : Cardiovascular Research Centre, Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.

Journal : Heart Rhythm   (2010)

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