Calcium signaling and cardiac arrhythmias

AP Landstrom, D Dobrev, XHT Wehrens - Circulation research, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
There has been a significant progress in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms by
which calcium (Ca2+) ions mediate various types of cardiac arrhythmias. A growing list of …

Computational models in cardiology

SA Niederer, J Lumens, NA Trayanova - Nature reviews cardiology, 2019 - nature.com
The treatment of individual patients in cardiology practice increasingly relies on advanced
imaging, genetic screening and devices. As the amount of imaging and other diagnostic …

Computational models of atrial fibrillation: Achievements, challenges, and perspectives for improving clinical care

J Heijman, H Sutanto, HJGM Crijns… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Despite significant advances in its detection, understanding and management, atrial
fibrillation (AF) remains a highly prevalent cardiac arrhythmia with a major impact on …

Cardiac alternans: from bedside to bench and back

Z Qu, JN Weiss - Circulation research, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Cardiac alternans arises from dynamical instabilities in the electrical and calcium cycling
systems of the heart, and often precedes ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death …

Computational modeling of cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmogenesis: toward clinical translation

NA Trayanova, A Lyon, J Shade… - Physiological …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
The complexity of cardiac electrophysiology, involving dynamic changes in numerous
components across multiple spatial (from ion channel to organ) and temporal (from …

Mechanisms and drug development in atrial fibrillation

D Calvo, D Filgueiras-Rama, J Jalife - Pharmacological Reviews, 2018 - ASPET
Atrial fibrillation is a highly prevalent cardiac arrhythmia and the most important cause of
embolic stroke. Although genetic studies have identified an increasing assembly of AF …

[HTML][HTML] Altered calcium handling produces reentry-promoting action potential alternans in atrial fibrillation–remodeled hearts

T Liu, F Xiong, XY Qi, J Xiao, L Villeneuve, I Abu-Taha… - JCI insight, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Atrial fibrillation (AF) alters atrial cardiomyocyte (ACM) Ca 2+ handling, promoting ectopic
beat formation. We examined the effects of AF-associated remodeling on Ca 2+-related …

The role of personalized atrial modeling in understanding atrial fibrillation mechanisms and improving treatment

KN Aronis, R Ali, NA Trayanova - International journal of cardiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in humans and is associated with high
morbidity, mortality and health-related expenses. Computational approaches have been …

Remodeling in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Targets—A Systematic Review

A Roka, I Burright - Physiologia, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterized by disorganized rapid atrial electrical activity, which
leads to impaired atrial function, adverse hemodynamic effects, and increased …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding AF mechanisms through computational modelling and simulations

KN Aronis, RL Ali, JA Liang, S Zhou… - Arrhythmia & …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AF is a progressive disease of the atria, involving complex mechanisms related to its
initiation, maintenance and progression. Computational modelling provides a framework for …