Temporary Suppression of Cardiac Ganglionated Plexi Leads to Long‐Term Suppression of Atrial Fibrillation: Evidence of Early Autonomic Intervention to Break the Vicious Cycle of “AF Begets AF”

Temporary Suppression of Cardiac Ganglionated Plexi Leads to Long‐Term Suppression of Atrial Fibrillation: Evidence of Early Autonomic Intervention to Break the Vicious Cycle of “AF Begets AF”

BackgroundBotulinum toxin (BTX), temporarily suppressing cholinergic transmission (<3 weeks), has been reported to suppress atrial fibrillation (AF) for ≥1 year. We aimed to investigate the mechanism underlying long‐term suppression of AF caused by injecting BTX into major atrial ganglionated ple...

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Main Authors: Li‐Wei Lo, Hung‐Yu Chang, Benjamin J. Scherlag, Yenn‐Jiang Lin, Yu‐Hui Chou, Wei‐Lun Lin, Shih‐Ann Chen, Sunny S. Po
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
autonomic
botulinum toxin
remodeling
sinus rhythm
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003309

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