Subclinical sinus node dysfunction in patients with atrial fibrillation-Insight from ultrahigh-resolution mapping of human sinoatrial exits.
Tomoya EguchiShinsuke MiyazakiToshihiko TsujiMoeko NagaoShota KakehashiMoe MukaiTakayuki SekiharaDaisetsu AoyamaMinoru NoderaKanae HasegawaHiroyasu UzuiHiroshi TadaPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2022)
AF patients have a smaller number of EASs and poorer response to β-stimulation than non-AF patients. An elevated BNP level might predict subclinical SN dysfunction in patients with PAF.