Molecular causes of AF

Title

Molecular and electrophysiological causes of atrial fibrillation in a transgenic model (CREM-IbDC-X-transgenic mouse)

Coordinating Investigator

Prof. Paulus Kirchhof, Birminham, UK

Overall Responsibility

Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern - Competence Network on Atrial Fibrillation

Current Status

completed

Funding:

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Publications

Kirchhof P, Marijon E, Fabritz L, Li N, Wang W, Wang T, Schulte K, Hanstein J, Schulte JS, Vogel M, Mougenot N, Laakmann S, Fortmueller L, Eckstein J, Verheule S, Kaese S, Staab A, Grote-Wessels S, Schotten U, Moubarak G, Wehrens XH, Schmitz W, Hatem S, Müller FU. Overexpression of cAMP-response element modulator causes abnormal growth and development of the atrial myocardium resulting in a substrate for sustained atrial fibrillation in mice. Int J Cardiol. 2011; 166; 366–74. DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.10.057.