2005
Molecular Basis of Arrhythmias
Shah M, Akar FG, Tomaselli GF. Molecular Basis of Arrhythmias. Circulation 2005, 112: 2517-2529. PMID: 16230503, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.104.494476.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsIon channel subunit genesChannel subunit genesSubunit geneMolecular basisBasic biologySingle gene disordersNew molecular targetsCardiac arrhythmiasCellular basisGene disordersMolecular targetsMolecular pathogenesisPathophysiological conditionsCritical roleCatecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaPrimary electrical diseasePathological remodelingFundamental mechanismsPolymorphic ventricular tachycardiaImportant insightsLong QT syndromeElectrical diseaseVentricular tachycardiaBrugada syndromeGenes
2003
Transmural Electrophysiological Heterogeneities Underlying Arrhythmogenesis in Heart Failure
Akar FG, Rosenbaum DS. Transmural Electrophysiological Heterogeneities Underlying Arrhythmogenesis in Heart Failure. Circulation Research 2003, 93: 638-645. PMID: 12933704, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.0000092248.59479.ae.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymorphic ventricular tachycardiaHeart failureQT interval prolongationQT intervalM cellsConduction blockAPD prolongationTransmural wallAction potential duration prolongationRapid ventricular pacingTransmural heterogeneityFunctional conduction blockVentricular tachyarrhythmiasPremature impulsesSubepicardial zoneVentricular pacingVentricular tachycardiaHF phenotypesDuration prolongationCanine wedge preparationSelective prolongationDecremental conductionAction potentialsOptical action potentialsVentricular wall