New emphasis on atrial cardiology
Date
1992
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Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
Based on the concept that the cardiac muscle is
differentiated mainly for excitation, conduction
and contraction, cardiology has for many years
focused mainly on the ventricles, with comparatively
little attention to the atria. However, demonstration of
the heart as an endocrine organ and recognition of its
role in the regulation of volume and electrolyte homeostasis via the release of the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), have led to renewed interest in the atria and emergence of a new research direction, atrial cardiology.
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CITATION: Mouton, R., Lochner, De J. V. & Lochner, A. 1992. New emphasis on atrial cardiology. South African Medical Journal, 82:222-223.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Cardiology