Atrial arrhythmogenesis in catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia--is there a mechanistic link between sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) leak and re-entry?

Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2013 Feb;207(2):208-11. doi: 10.1111/apha.12038.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / genetics
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / metabolism*
  • Calcium / metabolism*
  • Heart Atria / metabolism*
  • Heart Atria / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Sarcoplasmic Reticulum / genetics
  • Sarcoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / genetics
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / metabolism*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology

Substances

  • Calcium

Supplementary concepts

  • Polymorphic catecholergic ventricular tachycardia