Effect of adenosine triphosphate on left atrial electrogram interval and dominant frequency in human atrial fibrillation

Background: Complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs) and high dominant frequency (DF) are targets for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Although adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is known to promote AF by shortening the atrial refractory period, its role in the pathogenesis of CFAEs and DF durin...

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Main Authors: Rikitake Kogawa, MD, Yasuo Okumura, MD, Ichiro Watanabe, MD, Masayoshi Kofune, MD, Koichi Nagashima, MD, Hiroaki Mano, MD, Kazumasa Sonoda, MD, Naoko Sasaki, MD, Kazuki Iso, MD, Keiko Takahashi, Kimie Ohkubo, MD, Toshiko Nakai, MD, Atsushi Hirayama, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427615000915