The effect of ranolazine on maintaining sinus rhythm in patients with resistant atrial fibrillation

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) may arise out of anomalous impulse activity at atrial venous junctions. Triggered activity may be a source of abnormal impulse activity. Ranolazine is an anti-anginal agent, which inhibits normal and abnormal late Na+ channel current in the ventricle and peak Na+...

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Main Authors: Fausto Devecchi, Jeff Kaliebe, Mary Kersten, Naomi Overton, David K. Murdock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-08-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.ipej.org/0803/murdock.htm