Key result
AZD7009, azimilide, and AVE0118 concentration-dependently increased atrial effective refractory period and reduced atrial fibrillation inducibility from 80-90% to 0% in dilated rabbit atria.
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Do AZD7009, azimilide, and AVE0118 increase the atrial effective refractory period and prevent atrial fibrillation in acutely dilated rabbit atria?
Do AZD7009, azimilide, and AVE0118 increase the atrial effective refractory period and prevent atrial fibrillation in acutely dilated rabbit atria?
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Should not inform clinical AF management; leaves open translation to human dilated atria.
AIMS: To compare the electrophysiological and antiarrhythmic effects of AZD7009, azimilide, and AVE0118 in the acutely dilated rabbit atria in vitro. METHODS AND RESULTS: In the isolated Langendorf-perfused rabbit heart, the atrial effective refractory period (AERP) and the inducibility of atrial fibrillation (AF) were measured at increasing concentrations of AZD7009 (0.1-3 microM), azimilide (0.1-3 microM), and AVE0118 (0.3-10 microM). In separate groups of atria, termination of sustained AF was assessed. In non-dilated atria, the AERP was 82+/-1.3 ms (mean+/-SEM) and AF could not be induced. Dilation significantly reduced the AERP to 49+/-1.0 ms (P<0.001) and 92% of the atria became inducible. Perfusion with AZD7009, azimilide, and AVE0118 concentration-dependently increased the AERP and reduced the AF inducibility. At the highest concentrations of AZD7009, azimilide, and AVE0118, AERP and AF inducibility changed from 50+/-4.5 to 136+/-6.6 ms and 80 to 0% (both P<0.001) from 51+/-3.0 to 105+/-9.9 ms (P<0.001) and 80 to 0% (P<0.01) and from 46+/-2.8 to 85+/-6.0 ms and 90 to 0% (both P<0.001). Restoration of sinus rhythm was seen in 6/6, 5/6, and 5/6 hearts perfused with AZD7009, azimilide, and AVE0118, respectively. CONCLUSION: In the dilated rabbit atria, AZD7009, azimilide, and AVE0118 concentration-dependently increased AERP, effectively prevented AF induction, and rapidly restored sinus rhythm.
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Löfberg et al. (2006) studied Atrial fibrillation. AZD7009 vs. azimilide (0.1-3 microM) and AVE0118 (0.3-10 microM) was evaluated on Atrial effective refractory period and inducibility of atrial fibrillation (p=<0.001). AZD7009, azimilide, and AVE0118 concentration-dependently increased atrial effective refractory period and reduced atrial fibrillation inducibility from 80-90% to 0% in dilated rabbit atria.
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