Racial difference in atrial size and extracellular matrix homeostatic response to hypertension: Is this a potential mechanism of reduced atrial fibrillation in African Americans?

Racial difference in atrial size and extracellular matrix homeostatic response to hypertension: Is this a potential mechanism of reduced atrial fibrillation in African Americans?

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is less common in African Americans (AA) than Caucasians (C) despite a higher prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension (HTN). Objective: Test the hypothesis that differences in extracellular matrix (ECM) between AA and C in response to HTN might attenuate...

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Main Authors: Patrick Badertscher, MD, David Gregg, MD, Catalin F. Baicu, PhD, Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, PhD, Francis G. Spinale, MD, PhD, Michael R. Zile, MD, Michael R. Gold, MD, PhD, FHRS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Heart Rhythm O2
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Biomarkers
Heart failure
Hypertrophy
Racial differences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666501821000039

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