Differences in distribution of fibrosis in the ventricles underlie dominant arrhythmia vulnerability of the right ventricle in senescent mice

Maartje Noorman1, Harold V. M. van Rijen, Toon A.B. van Veen, Jacques M.T. de Bakker2, Mèra Stein
1Department of Medical Physiology, Division Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, and Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
2Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences

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