Pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation: From initiation to maintenance

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in adults; it affects approximately 0.8 million patients in Japan alone. Yet despite many years of basic and clinical research, the exact mechanisms underlying the initiation and maintenance of AF remain poorly understood. In this review article...

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Main Authors: Masatoshi Yamazaki, José Jalife
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612000804