Altered Ca Homeostasis and Ca Alternans in Left Atrial Myocytes of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

Autor: Jens Kockskämper, Yulia Nikonova, Judit Preisenberger, Johannes Heß, Cornelia F. Pluteanu, Jelena Plackic
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Biophysical Journal. 106:729a
ISSN: 0006-3495
Popis: Chronic hypertension can cause atrial fibrillation. The cellular mechanisms responsible for hypertension-induced atrial tachyarrhythmias, however, are unknown. Here we tested the hypothesis that, in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), altered atrial Ca homeostasis may induce atrial tachyarrhythmias.At 6-8 months of age, SHR had significantly increased systolic blood pressure (185±6 mmHg, N=18; vs WKY: 129±4 mmHg, N=16, P
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