Platelets and cardiac arrhythmia

Sudden cardiac death remains one of the most prevalent modes of death in industrialized countries, and myocardial ischemia due to thrombotic coronary occlusion is its primary cause. The role of platelets in the occurrence of SCD extends beyond coronary flow impairment by clot formation. Here we revi...

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Main Authors: Jonas S De Jong, Lukas R C Dekker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2010-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2010.00166/full