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Mechanisms of Left Atrial Enlargement in Obese Individuals
… is linked to diastolic dysfunction and left atrial enlargement (LAE); however, the mechanisms responsible for LAE in obesity are unknown. Previous studies have demonstrated that LAE is directly related to diastolic dysfunction [1], though the influence of obesity on this association is …
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An implantable hydrogel for the delivery of cisplatin and the ex vivo neurotoxic, neuromyopathic and cardiotoxic activity of platinum-based anticancer drugs and macrocyclic drug delivery systems
… was examined using the rat right and left heart atria. Results show that incubation of the atria tissue with 300 μM of cisplatin reduced the contraction rate of the right atria by 68.8 ± 1% (p = 0.001) and in the left atria by 1 ± 1% (p = 0.4) by the end of the two hour period study. When …
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Characterisation of clinical and anatomical substrates in risk stratification and management of atrial fibrillation and ischaemic stroke
Atrial fibrillation and ischaemic stroke are dual epidemics in society, both associated with poor clinical outcomes, patient disability and significant healthcare expenditure. The conditions are interrelated with a complex causal association appreciated between atrial fibrillation and stroke …