Perivascular Excitation Tunnelling: a Novel and Preventable Cause of Cardiac Reperfusion Arrhythmias
E. Chleilat, T. Puig Walz, B. Han, T. A. Quinn, P. Kohl, C. Zgierski-Johnston
This study identifies perivascular excitation tunnelling (PVET) as a novel mechanism causing reperfusion arrhythmias and shows that two-step reperfusion can prevent it in rabbit and pig hearts.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2023 · PreprintPhysiology