2008
Acute Onset Human Atrial Fibrillation Is Associated With Local Cardiac Platelet Activation and Endothelial Dysfunction
Akar JG, Jeske W, Wilber DJ. Acute Onset Human Atrial Fibrillation Is Associated With Local Cardiac Platelet Activation and Endothelial Dysfunction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2008, 51: 1790-1793. PMID: 18452786, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.11.083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute onset atrial fibrillationSystemic platelet activationRisk factorsPlatelet activationHypercoagulable stateAtrial fibrillationAF groupThrombin generationBlood samplesControl groupUnderwent radiofrequency catheter ablationPlatelet P-selectin expressionOnset atrial fibrillationBaseline blood samplesRadiofrequency catheter ablationMinutes of onsetBeats/minP-selectin expressionBurst atrial pacingHuman atrial fibrillationNitric oxide productionEnzyme-linked immunosorbentLocal thrombin generationInflammatory markersProthrombotic state
2002
Effect of Electrical and Structural Remodeling on Spatiotemporal Organization in Acute and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
AKAR JG, EVERETT TH, KOK L, MOORMAN JR, HAINES DE. Effect of Electrical and Structural Remodeling on Spatiotemporal Organization in Acute and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2002, 13: 1027-1034. PMID: 12435191, DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2002.01027.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAnimalsAtrial FibrillationAtrial FunctionDisease Models, AnimalDogsElectrocardiographyElectrophysiologic Techniques, CardiacEntropyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart AtriaModels, CardiovascularRecovery of FunctionRefractory Period, ElectrophysiologicalSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics as TopicTreatment OutcomeConceptsAtrial effective refractory periodPersistent atrial fibrillationAcute atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationStructural remodelingSinus rhythmMean atrial effective refractory periodEffective refractory periodAtrial sizeElectrical remodelingLeft atriumBasket catheterAF dogsIntracardiac echocardiographyAtrial electrogramsRefractory periodRemodelingFibrillationSpatiotemporal organizationRhythmAcuteEchocardiographyCatheterMajor roleRecovery