Upregulation of Adenosine A1 Receptors Facilitates Sinoatrial Node Dysfunction in Chronic Canine Heart Failure by Exacerbating Nodal Conduction Abnormalities Revealed by Novel Dual-Sided Intramural Optical Mapping
Author(s) -
Qing Lou,
Brian J. Hansen,
Olga Fedorenko,
Thomas A. Csepe,
Anuradha Kalyanasundaram,
Ning Li,
Lori T. Hage,
Alexey V. Glukhov,
George E. Billman,
Raul Weiss,
Peter J. Mohler,
Sándor Györke,
Brandon J. Biesiadecki,
Cynthia A. Carnes,
Vadim V. Fedorov
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.113.007086
Subject(s) - medicine , adenosine , atrial fibrillation , adenosine a1 receptor , cardiology , downregulation and upregulation , adenosine receptor , heart failure , endocrinology , receptor , agonist , biochemistry , gene , chemistry
Although sinoatrial node (SAN) dysfunction is a hallmark of human heart failure (HF), the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. We aimed to examine the role of adenosine in SAN dysfunction and tachy-brady arrhythmias in chronic HF.
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