| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9956710 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Endocardial thermal injury incurred during RFA is another mechanism of endothelin increase apart from mechanical injury of the coronary endothelium during PTCA and represents further evidence for the existence of the peptide in human endocardial endothelial and myocardial cells. ET-1 increase is delayed and more pronounced post-RFA compared to post-PTCA. Despite that, it does not seem to have any clinical impact in the immediate post-RFA period.
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Authors
Periklis A. Davlouros, Eftihia Simeonidou, Sotiris Tsakas, Ioannis Vlachojannis, Dimitrios Alexopoulos, Antonis S. Manolis,