Atrial fibrillation is associated with cardiac hypoxia.

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common human arrhythmia, is responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality and may be promoted by selective atrial ischemia and atrial fibrosis. Consequently, we investigated markers for hypoxia and angiogenesis in AF. METHODS: Right atrial append...

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Main Authors: Gramley, F, Lorenzen, J, Jedamzik, B, Gatter, K, Koellensperger, E, Munzel, T, Pezzella, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010