| Stable microreentrant sources as a mechanism of atrial fibrillation in the isolated sheep heart. | |
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PMID: 10637208 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) has traditionally been described as aperiodic or random. Yet, ongoing sources of high-frequency periodic activity have recently been suggested to underlie AF in the sheep heart. Our objective was to use a combination of optical and bipolar electrode recordings to identify sites of periodic activity during AF and elucidate their mechanism. METHODS AND RESULTS: AF was induced by rapid pacing in the presence of 0.1 to 0.5 micromol/L acetylcholine in 7 Langendorff-perfused sheep hearts. We used simultaneous optical mapping of the right and left atria (RA and LA) and frequency sampling of optical and bipolar electrode recordings (including a roving electrode) to identify sites having the highest dominant frequency (DF). Rotors were identified from optical recordings, and their rotation period, core area, and perimeter were measured. In all, 35 AF episodes were analyzed. Mean LA and RA DFs were 14.7+/-3.8 and 10.3+/-2.1 Hz, respectively. Spatiotemporal periodicity was seen in the LA during all episodes. In 5 of 7 experiments, a single site having periodic activity at the highest DF was localized. The highest DF was most often (80%) localized to the posterior LA, near or at the pulmonary vein ostium. Rotors (n=14) were localized on the LA. The mean core perimeter and area were 10.4+/-2.8 mm and 3.8+/-2.8 mm(2), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Frequency sampling allows rapid identification of discrete sites of high-frequency periodic activity during AF. Stable microreentrant sources are the most likely underlying mechanism of AF in this model. |
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Authors:
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R Mandapati; A Skanes; J Chen; O Berenfeld; J Jalife |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Circulation Volume: 101 ISSN: 1524-4539 ISO Abbreviation: Circulation Publication Date: 2000 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-02-01 Completed Date: 2000-02-01 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0147763 Medline TA: Circulation Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 194-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. mandapar@vax.cs.hscsyr.edu |
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Animals Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology* Electrophysiology Fourier Analysis Heart / physiopathology* Optics and Photonics Periodicity Sheep |
| Grant Support | |
ID/Acronym/Agency:
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P01-HL-39707/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01-HL60843-02/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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