Duration of heart failure and the risk of atrial fibrillation: different mechanisms at different times?

MeSH terms

• Action Potentials
• Animals
• Atrial Fibrillation / etiology*
• Atrial Fibrillation / metabolism
• Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
• Atrial Function, Left
• Calcium Channels, L-Type / metabolism
• Calcium Signaling
• Chronic Disease
• Heart Conduction System / drug effects
• Heart Conduction System / metabolism
• Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
• Heart Failure / complications*
• Heart Failure / metabolism
• Heart Failure / physiopathology
• Humans
• Myocardial Contraction
• Myocardium / metabolism
• Myocardium / pathology
• Potassium Channels / metabolism
• Refractory Period, Electrophysiological
• Risk Factors
• Time Factors
• Ventricular Function, Left