The Propensity for Inducing Atrial Fibrillation: A Comparative Study on Old versus Young Rabbits

It is well established that atrial fibrillation (AF) is far more common in elderly humans. Autonomic activation is thought to be an operative mechanism for AF propensity. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of age on atrial tachyarrhythmia induction in a rabbit model. Six old (aged 4–...

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Main Authors: Hongliang Li, Benjamin J. Scherlag, David C. Kem, Caitlin Zillner, Shailesh Male, Sorkko Thirunavukkarasu, Xiaohua Shen, Alexandria Benbrook, Jan V. Pitha, Ralph Lazzara, Xichun Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/684918
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