Novel beta-blocker pretreatment prevents alcohol-induced atrial fibrillation in a rat modelKey Findings

Novel beta-blocker pretreatment prevents alcohol-induced atrial fibrillation in a rat modelKey Findings

Background: A case report published in 2019 described a patient who presented with difficult-to-manage atrial fibrillation (AF) that consistently was associated with alcohol consumption. After the patient did not respond to drug therapy, a novel beta-blocker (BB) pretreatment regimen initiated immed...

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Main Authors: Hebah Hassan, BS, Lisa V. Greco, MS, Daniel I. Meshoyrer, DO, Ying Li, BS, Youhua Zhang, MD, PhD, Todd J. Cohen, MD, FHRS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Heart Rhythm O2
Subjects:
Alcohol
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation inducibility
Beta-blocker
Effective refractory period
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666501820300106

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