Effect of chronic atrial fibrillation on atrial tissue and atrial myocytes in humans
- VernacularTitle:慢性心房颤动对人心房组织及心房肌细胞的影响
- Author:
Yanchun LIANG
;
Yaling HAN
;
Zulu WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
rheumatic heart disease;
atrial fibrillation;
myocardium;
heart atrium
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1982;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the changes in atrial tissue and atrial myocytes as a result of chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) in humans. Methods Twenty patients with rheumatic heart disease were divided into chronic atrial fibrillation group (n=10) and non-fibrillation group (n=10). Tissue specimens harvested from the atrial appendage were studied with light and electron microscopy. Results The content of atrial connective tissue in the fibrillation group (26.7?7.2) was significantly higher than that in non-fibrillation group (12.4?5.9) (P
