[HTML][HTML] Structure and composition of pulmonary arteries, capillaries and veins
MI Townsley - Comprehensive Physiology, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The pulmonary vasculature is comprised of three anatomic compartments connected in
series: the arterial tree, an extensive capillary bed, and the venular tree. Although in general …
series: the arterial tree, an extensive capillary bed, and the venular tree. Although in general …
Novel risk factors for atrial fibrillation: useful for risk prediction and clinical decision making?
M Rienstra, DD McManus, EJ Benjamin - Circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia; the lifetime risk is 1 in 4 for
persons over the age of 40 years in the United States. 1 AF is associated with an increased …
persons over the age of 40 years in the United States. 1 AF is associated with an increased …
Symptomatic response to antiarrhythmic drug therapy is modulated by a common single nucleotide polymorphism in atrial fibrillation
B Parvez, J Vaglio, S Rowan, R Muhammad… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study tested the hypothesis that response to antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) is
modulated by 3 common loci associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Background: Recent …
modulated by 3 common loci associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Background: Recent …
Chromosome 4q25 variants are genetic modifiers of rare ion channel mutations associated with familial atrial fibrillation
MD Ritchie, S Rowan, G Kucera, T Stubblefield… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that 2 common polymorphisms in
the chromosome 4q25 region that have been associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) contribute …
the chromosome 4q25 region that have been associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) contribute …
An introduction to murine models of atrial fibrillation
G Riley, F Syeda, P Kirchhof, L Fabritz - Frontiers in physiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the mechanism of re-entrant arrhythmias in the past 30 years has allowed
the development of almost curative therapies for many rhythm disturbances. The complex …
the development of almost curative therapies for many rhythm disturbances. The complex …
Lineage tree for the venous pole of the heart: clonal analysis clarifies controversial genealogy based on genetic tracing
F Lescroart, T Mohun, SM Meilhac, M Bennett… - Circulation …, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Genetic tracing experiments and cell lineage analyses are complementary
approaches that give information about the progenitor cells of a tissue. Approaches based …
approaches that give information about the progenitor cells of a tissue. Approaches based …
Genetic loci on chromosomes 4q25, 7p31, and 12p12 are associated with onset of lone atrial fibrillation before the age of 40 years
Background Three distinct genetic loci on chromosomes 1q21, 4q25, and 16q22 have been
associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Five …
associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Five …
Mutation spectrum of the GATA4 gene in patients with idiopathic atrial fibrillation
J Wang, YM Sun, YQ Yang - Molecular biology reports, 2012 - Springer
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia associated with
substantially increased morbidity and mortality. Growing evidence strongly implicates …
substantially increased morbidity and mortality. Growing evidence strongly implicates …
Novel GATA6 loss-of-function mutation responsible for familial atrial fibrillation
J Li, WD Liu, ZL Yang, YQ Yang - … journal of molecular …, 2012 - spandidos-publications.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly sustained cardiac arrhythmia, and confers a
substantially increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Increasing evidence has indicated …
substantially increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Increasing evidence has indicated …
New advances in the genetic basis of atrial fibrillation
S Mahida, PT Ellinor - Journal of cardiovascular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
New Genetic Loci for Atrial Fibrillation. Over the past decade, compelling evidence has
emerged from population‐based studies to suggest that AF is a heritable disease. More …
emerged from population‐based studies to suggest that AF is a heritable disease. More …