SELECTIVE A2A RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF AURICULAR FIBRILLATION

摘要

Adenosine A 2A receptor antagonists are useful for the preparation of medicaments against atrial fibrillation in mammals, including humans. It has been found that the adenosine A 2A receptor is present in human atrial cardiomyocytes and participates in the pathological mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation. An advantage of using A 2A antagonists over other agents known in the art is that the A 2A antagonists specifically target patients with atrial fibrillation.