Effects of Chronic Gap Junction Conduction–Enhancing Antiarrhythmic Peptide GAP-134 Administration on Experimental Atrial Fibrillation in Dogs
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- 1 April 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
- Vol. 2 (2) , 171-178
Abstract
Background— Abnormal intercellular communication caused by connexin dysfunction may contribute to atrial fibrillation (AF). The present study assessed the effect of the gap junction conduction–enha...Keywords
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