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The development of pulmonary vein stenosis has recently been described after radiofrequency ablation (RF) to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). The purpose of this study was to examine expression of TGFβ1 in pulmonary vein stenosis after radiofrequency ablation in chronic atrial fibrillation of dogs. About 28 mongrel dogs were randomly assigned to the sham-operated group (n = 7), the AF group (n = 7), AF + RF group (n = 7), and RF group (n = 7). In AF or AF + RF groups, dogs underwent chronic pulmonary vein (PV) pacing to induce sustained AF. RF application was applied around the PVs until electrical activity was eliminated. Histological assessment of pulmonary veins was performed using hematoxylin and eosin staining; TGFβ1 gene expression in pulmonary veins was examined by RT-PCR analysis; expression of TGFβ1 protein in pulmonary veins was assessed by Western blot analysis. Rapid pacing from the left superior pulmonary vein (LSPV) induced sustained AF in AF group and AF + RF group. Pulmonary vein ablation terminated the chronic atrial fibrillation in dogs. Histological examination revealed necrotic tissues in various stages of collagen replacement, intimal thickening, and cartilaginous metaplasia with chondroblasts and chondroclasts. Compared with sham-operated and AF group, TGFβ1 gene and protein expressions was increased in AF + RF or RF groups. It was concluded that TGFβ1 might be associated with pulmonary vein stenosis after radiofrequency ablation in chronic atrial fibrillation of dogs.
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Shufeng Li and Hongli Li contributed equally to the work.
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Li, S., Li, H., Mingyan, E. et al. Expression of TGFβ1 in pulmonary vein stenosis after radiofrequency ablation in chronic atrial fibrillation of dogs. Mol Biol Rep 36, 221–225 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-007-9170-7
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