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Most important acknowledgements go to all the contributing authors for their assistance, eagerness, support, and their expert scientific reviews. I thank my colleagues, Lipa Cicin-Sain, Maja Matulic and Mladen Paradzik for the motivating and inspiring discussions. Thanks to my husband Darko for taking care of our children during the long days and weekends while I worked on this project, and for his understanding and encouragement. Last but not least, I am most grateful to the publishing process managers Petra Nenadic and Ana Pantar for their outstanding work, great support and indispensable help at every phase in the preparation of this book | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION -BASIC RESEARCH AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS Edited by Jong-Il Choi Atrial Fibrillation - Basic Research and Clinical Applications Edited by Jong-Il Choi Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9 51000 Rijeka Croatia Copyright 2011 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license which allows users to download copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published by InTech authors have the right to republish it in whole or part in any publication of which they are the author and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. As for readers this license allows users to download copy and build upon published chapters even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published chapters. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials instructions methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Marina Jozipovic Technical Editor Teodora Smiljanic Cover Designer InTech Design Team Image Copyright beaubelle 2011. DepositPhotos First published December 2011 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@ Atrial Fibrillation - Basic Research and Clinical Applications Edited by Jong-Il .