Mechanical function of left atrium and pulmonary vein sleeves before and after their antrum isolation

Background and objective: Pulmonary vein (PV) sleeves are established as the main substrate taking part in the mechanisms of atrial fibrillation (AF) initiation. However, we have extremely few data concerning their physiological role in the heart contractility. The aim of the study was to estimate t...

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Main Authors: Sergey Mamchur, Irina Mamchur, Egor Khomenko, Alexander Kokov, Nikita Bokhan, Diana Sherbinina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X14001141

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