Upstream therapies for management of atrial fibrillation: review of clinical evidence and implications for European Society of Cardiology guidelines. Part I: primary …

I Savelieva, N Kakouros, A Kourliouros, AJ Camm - Europace, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is also a
progressive disease secondary to continuous structural remodelling of the atria due to AF …

Update on the association of inflammation and atrial fibrillation

P Patel, H Dokainish, P Tsai… - Journal of cardiovascular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Update on the Association of Inflammation and Atrial Fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a
common arrhythmia and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The …

Statin use and development of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials and observational studies

T Liu, L Li, P Korantzopoulos, E Liu, G Li - International journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Inflammation and oxidative stress have been associated with AF. On the
other hand, accumulating evidence suggests that statins may have antiarrhythmic effects …

Prevention of atrial fibrillation with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors

O Adam, HR Neuberger, M Böhm, U Laufs - Circulation, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Methods A systematic literature search was conducted to identify studies evaluating
pharmacological strategies to prevent AF published between 1966 and November 2007 …

Lipid-lowering therapy with statins, a new approach to antiarrhythmic therapy

J Tamargo, R Caballero, R Gómez, L Núñez… - Pharmacology & …, 2007 - Elsevier
Inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase (statins) are the
most effective and best-tolerated drugs to treat elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein …

Upstream therapies to prevent atrial fibrillation

P Dorian, BN Singh - European heart journal supplements, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the western world. It is
associated with increased morbidity and mortality and decreased quality of life. The absence …

The relationship between statin use and atrial fibrillation

AA Patel, C Michael White, SA Shah… - … medical research and …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To investigate the relationship between statin therapy and the development of
new-onset, recurrent, and postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF). Research design and …

Treatment and prevention of atrial fibrillation with nonantiarrhythmic pharmacologic therapy

HF Lozano, CA Conde, T Florin, GA Lamas - Heart rhythm, 2005 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation is one of the most frequent heart rhythm disturbances found in clinical
practice. Anticoagulation, rate control, cardioversion, and ablative procedures have been the …

The impact of statin use on atrial fibrillation

J Sanchez-Quinones, F Marín… - QJM: An International …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The aim of the present systematic review is to present an overview of the evidence linking
atrial fibrillation (AF), inflammation and oxidative stress, with emphasis on the potential of …

炎症在心房纤颤中的作用研究进展

王玉红, 董志军, 张晔 - 中国全科医学, 2013 - cqvip.com
现今心房纤颤的病理生理学机制尚未明确, 此类研究一直是学者关注的热点,
本文总结了近年来有关炎症可能导致“心房肌炎”, 影响左房功能, 促使心房纤颤发生的研究进展 …