Longitudinal study of electrical, functional and structural remodelling in an equine model of atrial fibrillation

Longitudinal study of electrical, functional and structural remodelling in an equine model of atrial fibrillation

Abstract Background Large animal models are important in atrial fibrillation (AF) research, as they can be used to study the pathophysiology of AF and new therapeutic approaches. Unlike other animal models, horses spontaneously develop AF and could therefore serve as a bona fide model in AF research...

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Main Authors: Eva Zander Hesselkilde, Helena Carstensen, Mette Flethøj, Merle Fenner, Ditte Dybvald Kruse, Stefan M. Sattler, Jacob Tfelt-Hansen, Steen Pehrson, Thomas Hartig Braunstein, Jonas Carlson, Pyotr G. Platonov, Thomas Jespersen, Rikke Buhl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Animal model
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillatory rate
Chronic atrial fibrillation
Equine
Flecainide
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1210-4

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