The present protocol can be successfully used in rats with healthy or remodeled hearts in the presence of a wide variety of risk factors for acute or long-term follow up studies. This protocol allows studying atrial fibrillation in different patho
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The present work describes an experimental protocol of transesophageal atrial burst pacing for efficient induction of atrial fibrillation (AF) in rats. The protocol can be used in rats with healthy or remodeled hearts, allowing the study of AF pathophysiology, identification of novel therapeutic targets, and evaluation of new therapeutic strategies.