Adenosine A2A receptor antagonists are useful for the preparation of medicaments against atrial fibrillation in mammals, including humans. It has been found that the adenosine A2A receptor is present in human atrial cardiomyocytes and participates in the pathological mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation. An advantage of using A2A antagonists over other agents known in the art is that the A2A antagonists specifically target patients with atrial fibrillation.
腺苷 A2A 受体拮抗剂可用于制备防治哺乳动物(包括人类)心房颤动的药物。研究发现,
腺苷 A2A 受体存在于人类心房心肌细胞中,并参与心房颤动的病理机制。与本领域已知的其他药物相比,使用 A2A 拮抗剂的优势在于 A2A 拮抗剂专门针对心房颤动患者。