Baroreceptor Reflex Sensitivity in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Miho Miyoshi;Hidekazu Kondo;Naohiko Takahashi
摘要: Purpose: Persistent atrial fibrillation decreases baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), which is considered an indicator of cardiac autonomy. Furthermore, atrial fibrillation ablation has also been found to reduce the BRS. The baseline BRS of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) and persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF) was compared and the BRS-modifying effect of ablation was investigated.