Conduction Abnormalities in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Basic Mechanisms and Arrhythmic Consequences
Akar FG, Tomaselli GF. Conduction Abnormalities in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Basic Mechanisms and Arrhythmic Consequences. Trends In Cardiovascular Medicine 2005, 15: 259-264. PMID: 16226681, DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2005.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnisotropyArrhythmias, CardiacCardiomyopathy, DilatedHeart Conduction SystemHumansConceptsConduction abnormalitiesVentricular dysfunctionHeart failureMolecular mechanismsLeft ventricular dysfunctionNonischemic heart failureIschemic heart diseaseExtracellular matrixGenesis of arrhythmiasMyocyte excitabilityMechanistic differencesOrgan levelMembrane excitabilityVentricular tachyarrhythmiasDisease etiologyMyocardial infarctionHeart diseaseArrhythmogenic substrateSudden deathArrhythmic consequencesCell couplingAbnormalitiesBasic mechanismsDysfunctionExcitability