title: Reverse atrial electrical remodeling: a systematic review.
abstract: Atrial remodeling is a term introduced in 1995 to describe alterations in atrial structure or function. Atrial electrical remodeling is characterized by a reduction of refractory period and action potential duration, dispersion in refractoriness, and a reduction in conduction velocity of impulse propagation. Numerous animal and human studies have demonstrated that atrial electrical remodeling impairs normal atrial conduction and provides an environment for ectopic and re-entrant activity, thus creating a substrate for the initiation or maintenance of atrial fibrillation. Interestingly, atrial electrical remodeling has been shown to be reversible. In this systematic review, we examine the occurrence of reverse atrial electrical remodeling in various clinical settings.
authors: Cardiology Division, Kingston General Hospital, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Helen
authors: H
authors: Pang
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Ronderos
authors: Andrés Ricardo
authors: AR
authors: Pérez-Riera
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Femenía
authors: Adrian
authors: A
authors: Baranchuk
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials; D000818:Animals; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016275:Atrial Function; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D012032:Refractory Period, Electrophysiological; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors