The Onset of Fibrillation following a Heart Attack

Some Basic Statistics:
• Cardiovascular disease is the number 1 killer in America (about 1 million deaths per year).

• At least 250,000 people per year die from a heart attack before reaching a hospital.

Fundamental Questions:

• What are the mechanisms underlying the initiation of fibrillation following a heart attack?

• Why do some heart attacks result in fibrillation and others not?

• Are there measures that can be taken to prevent a heart attack from intitiating fibrillation?


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