Potential ionic mechanism for repolarization differences between canine right and left atrium
Potential ionic mechanism for repolarization differences between canine right and left atrium
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DOI:
10.1161/hh1101.091266
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发表时间:
2001-06-08
影响因子:
20.1
通讯作者:
Nattel, S
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作者:
Li, DS;Zhang, LM;Nattel, S
Experimental and clinical evidence suggests a critical role for the left atrium (LA) in atrial fibrillation (AF), In animal models, repolarization is faster in the LA than in the right atrium (RA), leading to more stable reentry circuits with a shorter intrinsic period in the LA. The ionic mechanisms underlying LA-RA repolarization differences are unknown, Therefore, we evaluated ionic currents and action potentials (APs) with the whole-cell patch clamp in isolated canine atrial myocytes. The density of the rapid delayed rectifier current (I-Kr) was greater in the LA leg, 1.83 +/-0.10 pA/pF at +20 mV) than in the RA (1.15 +/-0.07 pA/pF, P