Prevention of new-onset atrial fibrillation and its predictors with angiotensin II-receptor blockers in the treatment of hypertension and heart failure

TA Aksnes, A Flaa, A Strand… - Journal of hypertension, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Atrial fibrillation is the most frequent occurring sustained cardiac arrhythmia and it is related
to common cardiac disease conditions. Hypertension increases the risk of atrial fibrillation by …

[HTML][HTML] Hypertension associated with atrial fibrillation

WS Aronow - Annals of Translational Medicine, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hypertension (1) and atrial fibrillation (2, 3) both increase with age. Both hypertension and
atrial fibrillation are associated with an increased incidence of stroke, heart failure, and …

Reduced incidence of new onset atrial fibrillation with angiotensin II receptor blockade: the VALUE-trial

RE Schmieder, SE Kjeldsen, S Julius, GT McInnes… - 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: In VALUE the impact of antihypertensive treatment with valsartan and
amlodipine on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality was neutral despite lower BP on …

A link between hypertension and atrial fibrillation: methods of treatment and prevention

TA Aksnes, SE Kjeldsen - Current Vascular Pharmacology, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Atrial fibrillation is the most common clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia and is
associated with markedly increased risks of cardiovascular diseases. Atrial fibrillation and …

The role of angiotensin receptor blockers and/or angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in the prevention of atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiovascular diseases …

AH Madrid, J Peng, J Zamora, I Marín… - Pacing and clinical …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The inhibition of the renin‐angiotensin system has demonstrated both experimental and
clinical effects in preventing atrial fibrillation. However, there is still uncertainty about the role …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention of atrial fibrillation with renin-angiotensin system inhibitors on essential hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

D Zhao, ZM Wang, LS Wang - Journal of biomedical research, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of angiotensin-converting enzyme
inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) on preventing atrial fibrillation …

Role of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, and aldosterone antagonists in the prevention of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias

KM Makkar, CA Sanoski… - … : The Journal of Human …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Atrial arrhythmias, ventricular arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death (SCD) are significant
health problems and an economic burden to society. The renin‐angiotensin‐aldosterone …

Hypertension and atrial fibrillation

O Go, C Rosendorff - Current cardiology reports, 2009 - Springer
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an emerging public health problem. The most important risk factor for
developing chronic AF is uncontrolled hypertension. Uncontrolled hypertension promotes …

Prevention of atrial fibrillation by way of abrogation of the renin-angiotensin system: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MB Jibrini, J Molnar, RR Arora - American journal of therapeutics, 2008 - journals.lww.com
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) has emerged as an important hormonal
system in the initiation and pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF). Therefore, angiotensin …

Antihypertensive treatment and risk of atrial fibrillation: a nationwide study

SCW Marott, SF Nielsen, M Benn… - European heart …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Aims To examine the associations between antihypertensive treatment with angiotensin-
converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEis) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), β-blockers …